real time, is this real time

or am i just top standby

watching ceiling lines

studying blank signs



downtime, is this downtime

but we're fixing nothing

just watching plate and fire

that burn first touching



annealing until flame's beyond concern

revealing what's only fit to burn



if this was all mine

any test would be fine

but flames just burn lines

so all i want is to resign



memory spit-bite wipe it clean

but i need a solvent that's stronger

what passes these lips is so binding

drawing one to another