At the Moment of Escape

There are many things to consider 
before you Tarzan from tongue to tonsil
down the inflammatory throat of a fugitive fire
pulsing its polyps
on your living room floor;
of which, exactly none, translate at all
to the flat-lining blue found in hospital gowns
or those cowering through
a yellowing brick of recycled 
notebook paper.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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