as backboards shatter in arenas

by whitehorse


have you ever been close to death?
and not, you swallowed some gum and choked a little
but really close to death.

saltwater filling your lungs

your family is just a scream away
but you keep going above
and below the water.

its shallow enough for you to stand in
but your feet cant find thier way under you.

you used to walk along this beach

throw a football

wade out waist deep in the water
and attempt to catch fish in platic bags.
you never caught one though

like a dream. it always seemed to escape you.

and i woke up in the middle of a sex dream once.
and stayed awake.

i didnt want you like that.

i could never open my eyes,
underwater that is.

but neither is too far fetched.