not until
NOT UNTIL I HEAR YOU STIR IN BED
NOT UNTIL THE TREES ARE GREY WITH FROST
NOT UNTIL MY PEN WRITES THE RIGHT WAY
NOT UNTIL I KNOW WHY ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING
NOT UNTIL I CAN OPEN A DRAWER TO ALL OF MY SAD
NOT UNTIL THE MORNING IS CALM
NOT UNTIL THE MOUNTAINS AND ORCAS MEET
NOT UNTIL WE STAND ON THE DOCKS
NOT UNTIL THE MAGPIES CRY IN THE MORNING
NOT UNTIL THE SAWDUST COVERS MY SUNBURN
NOT UNTIL ALL OF THE BIRDS ON THESE WIRES FLY AWAY
NOT UNTIL ALL OF THIS HAIR IS GONE
NOT UNTIL THERE ARE ENOUGH BLANKETS ON THE BED
NOT UNTIL THE RHYTHMS IN MY HEAD RETURN
NOT UNTIL THE HEATER IS TURNED OFF
NOT UNTIL THE COFFEE IS REFILLED
NOT UNTIL THIS BUS GOES HOME NOT UNTIL THE ALPHABET IS EXHAUSTED. NOT UNTIL I’M NOT ANGRY. NOT UNTIL THE SUN IS IN THIS YELLOW BAG. NOT UNTIL THE SAND FLIES COLLECT THE GLASS
NOT UNTIL YOU READ THIS.
NOT UNTIL I’M SOMEBODY.
NOT UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND.
NOT UNTIL THIS BOOK HAS ENOUGH PAGES.
NOT UNTIL MY FATHER CAN REST.
NOT UNTIL THE SNOW FALLS.
NOT UNTIL THE FLOOR IS HARD
NOT UNTIL THIS BUS LEAVES
NOT UNTIL THE TASSLES BLOCK OUT THE LIGHT
NOT UNTIL MY MIND GOES FAST ENOUGH
NOT UNTIL THE LIGHT IS EVERYWHERE
NOT UNTIL HE’S SAVED
NOT UNTIL EVERYTHING CHANGES.
EVERYTHING THAT I WANT. EVERYTHING THAT ISN’T.