Walking Into A Burning House

by Nick Jaina

we pray that light
is the Northbound train
we pray that wheel is the water main

oh brothers and sisters
you are young, you have eyes
and can't you see?
that you're walking into a burning house
oh mothers and fathers
you are old, surely wise
and can't you tell?
that you're walking into a burning house

we hope these words
are accurate
we hope that birth
is immaculate

oh brothers and sisters
you are young, you have eyes
and can't you see?
that you're walking into a burning house
oh mothers and fathers
you are old, surely wise
and can't you tell?
that you're walking into a burning house

we haven't seen
even half the truth
and we're lying there
in the photo booth

oh sinners and saints
you have hearts, you have minds
and don't you know?
that you're walking into a burning house
poets and friends
you have skin, you have hands
don't you understand?
that you're walking into a burning house

© 2008 Nick Jaina