Have You Ever Died
Have you ever died
where suburban is
flanked by wolves
sharks swim in pools
every smile a knife
afraid of Lawless
the children march
like soldiers off to war
come back wounded
I didn’t notice
that I had big problems
until my wife left me
is it a quandary
are you dying there
might be forgotten here
a tincture then
some frozen will see
gods fallen in their dreams
remind me of my old
dump in Camberwell
two doors down a fire
where I rushed in
for the young woman
who wasn't there
Fabulous Rob - so ominous and over-laid with danger. Love the haunting finish with the absent young woman in a house-fire - to be continued??? Looking forward to the follow-up- "Have you ever died 2"!
ReplyDeleteYou encouraged me, dear Kristen. This subsequent Part 2 however took another turn, one other life. (This strange writing life.)
DeleteSo glad you followed on with Part 2 - I must check it out :)
Deletedying's the forgotten thing
ReplyDeletewe go to it alone
go to be gone
there isn't the least danger in it
here because we're here
DeleteKill me
if I ever
fear death