A Carpet's Purpose

background vocals,
red wine,
and nothing but tonight.

the grooves
in my fingerprints
say that I understand.

there are not things
to know
just things to spill. 

a carpet's purpose
is to cover the floor
and catch tears.

so what if
my music
is too loud!

caught up
in specialness,
I wish we could see.

we are just kids
lost in comparisons,
begging for misery.

as the world is unraveling,
I wonder who we 
can be.