Emergency Room

I think we can see you
    but first you must wait
Take a seat & fill out the nearest form
Try not to leave any blanks behind
    We want to make sure you're here
Come when your name is called
If you don't remember your name
    come when anything is called
    just in case we mean you
If you miss your turn
    you'll have to start over

Sooner or later we all lose
    our identities as life
& love ruthlessly wipe us clean
A mirror has no choice
    what face it wears
How do you think I look
    when you're not looking at me?
In a moment I'll take your history
    You're already a part
    of the present

Hold still so the doctor can see you better
    Your light is spreading
    throughout the hospital
Lie face up in this flower bed
    & let's take a look
at how high your love is blooming
Your cells are like a cloud that's ready
    to crack with lightning
You have a road running
    between your shoulders

Bare your arm for a shot of love
    Swallow these pills
    when the time comes
The instrument that plays
    your vital signs
has a beat you can dance to
Life has infected you with its fever
    You're alone in a crowd of bacteria
You can die any time like anyone
    Go home now
    You've never been more alive