lo, and behold

Stemming from my original mission to create 365 poems. A culmination of years past and days present.


18 September 2005

40: poolside

Wait over here by the poolside
Chlorine blues
Make a bet and make it; twice.
Achieve whatever else is left to steal then take
yourself out, and we'll join too.

We'll die legends, I promise.
Everything's an arm's length away.
(it's easy to leave but it's hard to stay)

Because the hands strike high
to lead your sunshine-state lifestyle
and say goodbye to the neighbourhood,
those streets that carried and nestled you home.
Those gates that softened reality's blow.