you, the boy
that is you,
begin alone
in a blue hole
lacking awareness
of the inciting
incident to come,
which is a cosmic
creature revealing
your weakness
to yourself.

Idaho sun
rises burning
pink after
the soccer team,
your small town
brothers, hate
crime you.

at a pool party,
you throw
up your heart.
in hell, they tear
off your wings.

but the story
loves you, so
it gives you
love, mystical.
it completes you
and puts you
to bed
to dream the dream
of real life.