Tonight This Night

Once I sprung myself from
the heartland factory trap I
could not be stopped I was a
bullet aimed at the heart of the
matter I FLEW to the ocean that
swallows the sun bounced off its
brittle morning twice but on that
lucky third thrust pierced a house
of mad men walking up the morning
coast feet bare pants rolled up pipe stuck
in mouth JAUNTY I was playing with dogs
laughing children telling musical life stories
with others slowly the ocean opened its mouth
gulped the sun’s fallopian swim to the morning’s
east birth slowly I walked faster stronger deeper
did my footprints break the waves at my passing
through less light dogs children others deeper
did I walk longer could not stop the heart of
matter closing in yes it was dark could
still see little rested little took a step
another walking fast as before sun
swallowed cannot see ocean only
hear waves when seen seem small
under black sound huge don’t look at
sky for fear of God’s Great Knowledge
of Infinite causing Infinite Fear for speck
of dust seeing behind clouds into Heaven’s
Heart of Matter begging take my wish away
on this ultimate falling up into spiraling hole
spinning down Pray for Hand To Catch Me
but do not believe so close eyes with own
eyes ears with own ears and know with
own knowing that tonight this night
is New Year’s night forever.