Hot Water

By: Isabelle Morgan

A person's emotional state or 

The atmosphere of a place as

Communicated to and felt by others

Fucking vibes

Use another word

It’s a personal place 

A lack of explanation

Reason excusing 

They can be off

Like breaking a candle in two

Like holding a cigarette

And forgetting a fuse

A craving left unlit

Burns 

They can be great

But those never live long

Fires burn out

Or is it a dripping faucet?

With a congested, indecisive rhythm 

A pattern with no system

How the fuck am I supposed to dress

Like going to the bathroom

And getting distracted by what’s on the mirror

Water stains and a reflection

Someone is standing in front of the sink

A stranger, I would have passed on the street

Without an urge to even smile  

Because we’ve never met

And they don’t appear familiar

That can’t be the person who has to pee