The apartment’s back parking lot was empty after nine a.m. a
horseshoe lining of trees for the animals to hide almost
drowning taught us how to swim Mom
gave us a flashlight for when we got scared of the dark don’t
forget to spit on yourself where I shoot you or else you’re dead.
Cars with square edges fell out of fashion the
Sunoco on the corner kept changing its logo we
played Freshman soccer for the hoodies our
best conversations happened over beer and ping-pong when
the intonation of our voices turned drunken accusations into questions of life?
