Last night I went to the bathroom three times.
—John Ashbery
Like how Covid
brought out my
diabetes, earth
can be a drain
in the middle of
the night, the
ache of being
alone for years
weighing heavy
on my chest like
the rock I tied
into my t-shirt
before diving to
the bottom of
the deep creek
so I could eith
er get a merit
badge for swim
ming or drown.
