Whale

so I said I'd spread my wings

and leave this steel bellied whale

carved his rib a souvenir

to remember the details

and in the blue hereafter the thundering of horses chasing the sun into another morning

would you drive me across the bridge lights turned down low roll out of the passenger side door enveloped in the undertow

clenched fists struck and missed

smiles exchanged in summer darkness

anesthesia withdrew her teeth smiled and said it's time to leave

welcome the blue hereafter the thundering of horses chasing the sun into another morning

would you drive me across the bridge lights turned down low roll out of the passenger side door enveloped in the undertow