No One
long before I rolled out of bed
the shame on the bathroom
floor had dried like day old snot
winter nights we played
hockey at the dominion store parking lot
last pick, you played goalie
spring mornings, the blue
herons left their nests on the island
cast off, you followed them down the shore
summer afternoons we played red
light on macgregor's hay field
first out, your brakes never worked
falling to the cold tiles, you slipped
away as the coke turned toxic
no one saw your eyes empty
no one saw your jaw slacken
no one saw the stain spread
no one saw my baby brother cry
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