Foolproof

 
Enjoying the vantage?
They say the fall
kills before you even hit the ground,
and I imagine
the plunge from the ivory tower
is no different,
just a thousand times
worse.

Previously you worked for it,
a motive
almost visible from space.
A red trail burned in,
dug deep and burrowed,
wide swath.
Sherman to Savannah
or a dead broom
sweeping
paths on the spotty linoleum.
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Playing on my iTunes at this very moment:
Grizzly Bear, Ready, Able (craaaaazy video)