She's rubbing his shoulder br and he's reading about br Western birds. There's a scoop br of light just above my knee br br it resembles the world, the one I know br a layer of smoke spread thin, a shelf br br my mind returns again & br again to the picture br you gave me. In pain. br I'm holding the receiver br in Denver some woman making br human eyes at me from her br blue seat, but I later br conclude she's crazy br br I'm helpless, rushing back to fix the br "h," how can I help you br br I think we tried this long enough br our cure br we would save us from everybody br else, we "got" it, br us br br and now we're another falling down car br complaining animal br empty house br br you bleeding & expanding br until br br the red night itself br is your endless disappointment br in me br who promised so much br on that hill br br O Glory to everybody & everything br that we will fish again & again br & get lucky br br br Anonymous submission.