State of Emergency

I wrote this during the Kincaid fires of 2019. What it's like to worry about someone who isn't your responsibility.

Look at me writing

like you've traveled seven seas

As if it's so frightening

when you're not next to me

We're in the same county,

but you feel so far

I find myself frowning

as I don't know where you are

You might have stayed

You might have fled

You might be alive

You might be dead

It's not my business

since I'm not yours

Just wish I'd a witness

to where you're stored

You need to watch

your own behind

It's just that you're always

on part of my mind

From so little

I've just gained so much

Like your smile

or your eyes are my crutch