god’s back-up plan

right? overall,

i mean, not bad.

so far. even

amazing sometimes.

really. except for those

sticks stones and guillotines

and gas

chambers and

oubliettes.

but

little old earth a tethered

rock that floats

in a closet without

walls whose light

recharges

for nine billion years

which is almost as much

as eight turned sideways

and plenty for us

to crack the time

traveling dna code

and i bet there are

shapeshifting galaxies

and realities

to spare

parts like eyes which

blink as i think

about explanations

for the confusion

of rules

but i thought i would

say thanks anyway.

i’m trying to pay

more attention

because sometimes

i keep feeling

there is something

i missed

most days.

huh. okay. just

thought i’d

reach out

while i’m still in skin

leaving black tracks

under a white sky.