Omaha

fare thee well my friends
take these tears & puzzle pieces
& carve a new pathway
towards your bursting stars
like lemon drops & flowers

leave footprints on the ceiling
as you ride tidal waves & gailforce winds
YOU
are the heaviest weather i know

& even if i’m just a ghost
an echo
a reflection seen from afar
remember i am with you always
velcroed to you
like your own shadow

oh fare thee will my loves
take this crooked smile & laughter
& set the horizon alight
with cinnamon gum & purple crayons
you lions of lastditch dancing

leave footprints on the elevator shaft
leave footprints on the highway
leave footprints on the sky

& remember me always