no dark to do this in
no sigh to hide the ask beneath

i’m not whispering

i said flood me
and i said it at volume

watch my mouth make the want

i’m not rounding it down
to a maybe

don’t test the water
don’t wade

don’t be careful with it

i’ve been careful my whole life
careful is the one thing
i’m finally done being

bring it past my sternum
past the breath
i keep back

there’s a watch
i never called off

one of me
still up on the roof
scanning

bring it that high

drown the lookout