Porch light on, the gravel empty
The kettle clicked at ten to two
Two cups out, the same as always
I left the front door off the latch
I always leave it off for you
The dog stood up before I heard it
Headlights crossed the neighbor's window
Kept on going, never turned
The phone lit up, face down on the table
A number with no name
A stranger said my name too carefully
And asked me where I was standing
The floor went out from under the house
And the house stayed standing
Every light on, every clock still right
And nobody on the walk
The floor went out from under the house
And the house stayed standing
I put your cup back in the cupboard
Then I took it down again
Somebody's hand was on my arm
The front door's open to the street
The tap ran and I let it run
The kitchen filled with steam
Your name is sitting in my phone
Right above the one that called
They keep saying take your time
Take a seat, drink some water
The hallway's full of coats that aren't mine
And every mouth is moving wrong
There's a stove on somewhere in this house
And nobody turned it off
It's coming down the hallway now
And I can't move my hands
Somewhere in this house something's burning
Something's burning
Something's burning
The floor went out from under the house
And the house stayed standing
Every light on, every clock still right
And nobody on the walk
The door is off the latch
The door is off the latch
And the headlights never—
