Breaks-Kate Tempest

[00:03.77]So, here is our moment, frozen [00:08.41]We've seen our seven unmoving in their lonely homes [00:11.18]It's been 04:18 [00:12.58]And dawn's still hours off yet [00:16.23]My God, and they are cold and listless [00:19.99]Not quite sure that they exist [00:22.91]Here, in this moment, slow and viscous [00:26.63]Lips haunted by the ghosts of kisses [00:30.87]There is the endless saturation of the days, and here they are [00:34.67]There is nothing moving but their breath [00:38.34]But watch now [00:40.84]As the breaking storm outside brings this moment into action [00:46.50]The sky cracks into a wild mouthed grin [00:50.37]And unleashes all the water that it's carried [00:53.20]Vapour grown heavy from every distant puddle [00:56.44]Every lapping wave tip, every churning river [00:59.94]Contributing to this rain [01:03.60]Now Pete on his doorstep, he looks up, mouth agape [01:06.89]And he drops his key in shock, and laughs a howling, ancient laugh [01:11.73]The lightning charges through them [01:14.02]Rips the sky, and startles every roof in stark relief [01:18.12]And they see their city new [01:21.42]Esther hears herself shout a strange bark into the silence of her kitchen [01:26.31]Gemma sits bolt upright in bed, wide eyed [01:29.72]And she stares at the rain as it smashes itself against her windows [01:33.16]Zoe puts her boxes down [01:35.23]Bradley reaches for his dressing gown [01:38.06]Now, see it from above [01:41.26]Seven doors to seven flats open at the same time [01:45.10]And light the raining pavement [01:47.10]Seven broken hearts, seven empty faces are heading out of doors [01:51.44]Here's our seven perfect strangers [01:54.36]And they see each other [01:57.92]Strangely dressed, one shoe, and one slipper, socks falling off, smiling [02:03.94]Gathering slowly, tentatively in the middle of the road, shielding their eyes at first [02:10.72]But then tipping their necks back, unhunching their shoulders [02:14.32]Opening their bodies up to the storm [02:17.32]And their hair is flattened against their heads [02:19.44]Or puffed up madly outwards [02:21.30]And their hands slip off their chins and cheeks [02:24.21]As they clutch their faces, open mouthed [02:27.35]"Amazing!" they shout [02:29.34]"We've seen it!" they shout [02:30.83]As they walk like children [02:33.51]Into the eye of a game and band close, close, shocked, and laughing [02:40.51]Soaked to the skin