the night the power went out
the night the power went in
i unzipped my pink dress
& thought of you
the
phones were busy
but i was
safe
the sky
was hot
&
full of stars
i sweated
not
feeling resentful
‘cause you know
everyone
was doing it
the sirens & honking fire trucks
waltzed with the hum of helicopters
i stood outside
anonymous on the corner
taking pictures of the remaining city lights
flashlights
& cell phones & candles & cars
half
frightened for my life
half
thinkin’ it’s startin’
the
adventure that i’ve been waiting for
knowing
i might not make it
but
something inside
puts
its hands in its pockets
its
back against the wall
& says don’t you worry
i
always keep my cool
the night the power went out in
i watched the flickering shadow on the ceiling
couldn’t see my misgivings
in the mirror
couldn’t
call you but
had no fear
liked to
hold you in suspense
like to
think of you when
i knew you’d
be thinkin’ of me
it’s a night when anything is possible
no wonder there are so many thieves & drinking
singles
roaming the streets
hoping and praying
their next big chance will be right around that next dark
corner
mardi gras in
blisters on my toes
too early to sleep but too dark to not
i think
if this was
if they were
or maybe
could be
unforgettable
you know & outside on the street it’s stunning
take it in ‘cause you won’t see it like this again
so dark
& beautiful
so dark
& beautiful
stars on
the
anything
was possible
the night the power went out in
i unzipped my pink dress & blew the candle out
found the first star to
think of you
& just as simple as that
oh just as
simple as that
oh just as
simple as that
just
went to
bed
just went to bed