The Only Outside

When all the lights go out

And I sit back, and sigh

I expel my vices yet hold on too tight

I breathe them all back in

All tight and crystal-blue

Translucent, provocative as a church pew

Whispering in my ears

Every “s” like a ssssnake

Sensing something smoldering and saturates

Ears ringing, come to find

White noise comes from inside

Out in space, gasping lips have nothing to hide