15 september

and if it gets too close push back
flail arms wide to wail the water
legs spring hard from the wall
drown to swim to sink to fly
sky that falls and wet that blows
cannot hold too tight to space
cannot fill the space with weight
meant to do better some time instead
clear away apology and slate a cleaner bill
pay the same costs over still and again
chart the trend that meets the end
running toward away