I saw the ocean
at eleven am
and wanted to
swim into you.

The horizon lapped
at my spirits
and called me
into a world
of other.

On the edge of
this weekly outburst,
I am planning
new ways to
drink up tomorrow.

But these imminent
breakdowns of a world
on the verge, have me
floored...

And so I pull
the comfort of home
closer to me, tighten
the familiarity of
these surroundings
around my neck, and
dream of a lifetime
of affirmation;
absolution.

11/29/2004

Posted on 11/29/2004
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