a good night for screaming

it’s a good night for screaming
and you feel your toes tapping for action
although you can never decide
between dancing and destroying

it’s a good night for screaming
as your body buzzes with electric panic
a quiet hum providing the white noise
you’ll never be quite accustomed to

it's a good night for screaming
and you want to cut notches
into your hips for every day you go
without a compulsion to harm

it’s a good night for screaming
and you think about a woman you love but can't
taste her skin and can’t whisper nothings because
you don’t get to have a body anymore

it’s a good night for screaming
and you touch the shell everyone
calls by your name and you wait
for someone to come smash it and let you out

it’s a good night for screaming
and you do