When I Leave
If you want to find me, I’ll be on the
Side of the road. Curled up and waiting for
The vultures to descend on my warm and
Peaceful body. I’d scare them off with a
Crash of a scream and return to my
Dreams lost by screaming.
If you want to find me, I’ll be sleeping
In the hollow of an old cherry tree.
I’d make friends with the squirrels and the birds,
Chirping and snickering away through the
Night and day. Choking down seeds and nuts to
Nourish me. Breathing in the pollen might
Prove to be dreadful for my allergies,
But that’s where I’ll be.
If you want to find me, I’ll be resting
On the sea, in a rickety old boat
With my mermaid wife-to-be. Her name will
Be a secret, not only to you but
Also to me. Those are the places you’ll
Find me when I leave.