You're A Twister, I'm A Tidal Wave Poem by Maya Hanson

You're a twister, I'm a tidal wave
who would have made the mistake
of thinking we were soulmates
We're both at the front of the line
stare at each other's power
and deny we're in control

I toss you the ball, you toss it back
We slide down to the restarting line
and the illusion of compromise
is our secret congregation
deep in the ground, where
we both bury our devils

You're a mountain, I'm a skyscraper
and the spotlights rain down on us
queens of opposite sides of the world
We reign over the ants
in the city and the forest,
over pretending people and miniature love

I hand you the lead rope, but
then pull you off the path
taking back the power I thought was mine
The gasoline in your eyes sets my
tongue in flames, and we
can't do anything but fight fire with fire

You're a twister, I'm a tidal wave
who would have made the mistake
of thinking we were soulmates