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Flashed, Shook, Flickered

from Something Makes Us Move by Joel P West

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The thunder stirred us from our beds at midnight
We ran with red eyes into the blue light
We scrambled through the mess of falling water
In soaking clothes we drove to watch the harbor
White blue light it flashed, it shook, it flickered
And turned the city into burning pictures

The children pulled their covers to their noses
Morning workers groaned with their eyes open
We chased the drifting flashes toward the ocean
And climbed on top of Sarah’s roof to watch them
We could not have kept ourselves that evening
From following what we can’t help believing

Darkness blinds us
Light informs us
Sound alarms us
Change excites us
Fear restricts us
Time defines us
Desire drives us
Something makes us move

We did not decide to open sleepy eyes
The thunder shook our bones
And pulled us from our homes

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from Something Makes Us Move, released April 11, 2007

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