Butter Teeth

we spilled out through the front door
 into the blinding late light
 sun reflected on the storefront windows
 tremendously bright
 we were norwegians come down from the north
 attacking the walls of the fortress
 i was permanently at the point of exhaustion
 you were gorgeous
 who's here? just us
 nobody else around
 stray electrical currents
 trying to find the ground
 we haunted the walls of the pharmacy
 artlessly shoplifting random things
 pain killers, cough syrup, tiger balm
 bubble gum, cigarettes, and shower curtain rings
 we were portuguese warships cresting the waves
 cannons raised, ready to dock
 you were counting down the hours and the minutes
 i was trying to find a way of stopping the clock
 who's here? just us
 nobody else around
 stray electrical currents
 trying to find the ground