main attraction

when the end arrives
it's all going to look like the 4th of july.
as the stars in the sky
collapse and unfold,
take it all in from the back patio
just sit back and watch the show.
in that moment -
while it's ending to begin again
have the time of your life.
watching the universe cave,
you will have the last time of your life.

playground

a life like recess.
you're back in third grade -
stuck in the middle of the game.
swinging back and fourth like a pendulum,
always chasing your shadow.
pumping to get ahead,
gravity will always have the upper hand.
and you're back down.
over
and over
and over again.
trust your legs,
skid to a stop,
come back down to earth.

moment after moment

time -
an everlasting moment.
the beat goes on,
the clock is still ticking.
rippling out of that epic epicenter,
eight minutes later...
it's all here.

sun rising,
let your heartbeat drop in peace,
know that your moment will go on.

into the wild.

the fall

it’s not the fall that kills you

it’s the land.

twisted, crumpled.

neck through the skull.

femurs stuffed into your stomach.

your last thought didn’t come fast enough.

regret – too late to slow you down

pause time, apologize.

because the blood bubbling out of your mouth

will never be enough.

your landing

left a dent in the land.

plop.

anger seeps through your pores.

dripping

rolling down your skin.

hot, slimy hate –

gaining momentum

off the crisp angles of your face.

harsh lines, hard fall.

when it all finally drops

plip. plop.

flooding the street

careening into drains,

fueling streams

rivers

lakes.

until it’s raining hate.

wine red

cut

cut

cut.

cut. cut. cut.

come back to life.

cuts.

scars.

fresh skin.

no fresh start.

no new beginning.

just scars.

deep purple.

flushed pink.

rough skin.

lines.

outline all of the mistakes.

scars

scars to prove

to prove that everybody makes mistakes.

legs.

arms.

skin.

blood flow underneath.

underneath and out

out

out

out.

it’s all coming out.