above
the still thin reaches
that define the treeline
falls the blue sky
painting a border where there is none
bending the plans of the light that finds it
accessible
throughout the approaching haze
the rolling summer
the looming wild

i sat at a table feeling very alone
but cool, pulling at various threads
on my many coats until it was time
and it’s time. i only needed to see it
with my own eyes but yes,
my hero is alive
and i too brush the lab coat auras
while they continue to ignore us
there are several ways
to measure your stays
but don’t engage
the cage
