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just laying out on the raft
laying on my back on this lake
looking up at the night sky
with the sun shining at noon
light snow beginning to fall
in the middle of july
when i was home
i tried to point this out to you
but you just gave me that look
"theres just too much going on for her to deal with his petty issues"
the kind of unbelieving look
that just says
your girlfriends will hear about this soon
what you have to deal with
living with me
can't help smiling right now
snow landing on my teeth
somethings gone completely wrong
with the planet
i'm looking at the evidence of it
the evidence is landing on me
and you just wanted me out of the way
to vacuum i guess
or some other home project
thought animals
get the sense first
that something has gone
really wrong
with the environment
but i see the fish are still here
coming up to the top of the lake
chomping at snowflakes
probably think they are bugs
would make sense in july
roll softly off my raft
to see whats going on underwater
all the fish are there
just looking at me
kind of stunned
wondering what is going on
looking for a reason to flee
i'll just trust in them i guess
that that reason hasn't arrived yet
and there is no reason for panic
climb back on the raft
snow is sticking to me
can practically hear the radio shows
about this
people demanding a government committee
"look into this!"
"save us!"
"what the fuck is happening?"
"why should i need my mink coat in the middle of summer?"
"this is preposterous!"
"my own self importance says i'm too important for this to ever happen!"
kind of funny
makes me want to float home
and hear the drivel of the day
hope you're done with your home projects soon
guess i'll give you another hour with me out of the way
just hang out with the fish in the meantime
and enjoy the weather
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