Venus on Earth

Forest of pine trees on the ocean floor Self-hypnotized from holding still for hours Drift out to sea, frozen Forgetting how to move muscle First I'm going to heat you up And then I'm going to freeze you So that you can think Of all the ways you hurt

You live in Phnom Penh You live in New York City But I think about you so, so, so, so So much I forget to eat It's 4 a.m., I check my email I'm too geared up to fall asleep So I write you back and count the days Until we'll be together The first thin