Vowl Sounds

I come over to study for French
and we work for a while on irregular tenses
but now we're all done
so let's play a game
light the candles
unsteady flame
lay the board out
fingers down together
your hand brushes mine
light as a feather
ooh, light as a feather

oh, you, i... we? yes
o u i, oui, yes
o u i j a (yes, yes)
o u i j a (yes, yes)

the curtains are moving
though the windows are closed
i swear i feel the chill
of gathering ghosts
the planchette trembles
starts to slide
i tremble a little
feeling you at my side
a spirit speaks
from beyond the grave
a letter at a time
what will it say?
you lean close
i can feel your breath
anxious to see
what'll come next

l e h d
y e n p
d o v k
i t c a

we look at each other
so what does this mean?
is it some kind of riddle?
is it somebody's name?
maybe they're drunk?
i mean, what the hell?
shouldn't the spirits
know how to spell?
i think that's witches,
you say, and we laugh
and in the jokes about spells
a spell has been cast
side by side
in the darkened room
spooky candles
that smell like perfume
we look at the box
it has directions
you have to be focused
have to ask a real question
we start again
and you sit real still,
ask, does anyone like me?
i mean, like... a girl?
my cheeks get hot
i can't meet your eye
i mumble, same question...
i mean... but a guy?
we put our hands down
and we feel the planchette
pulling across the board
and gliding towards YES

i don't need a medium
to figure this out
your hand's on my back
my heart's in my mouth
i lean into you
you lean into me
and your lips meet mine
message received