It’s Utter Dark

at the end

of the trail

where the trees are thick

and tall and close

and the sun gets stuck

in the branches

and ripped apart

and dies

before it hits my roof

utter is from a song

Jimmy’s got to think is about

his life

because he plays it like a theme

She cut my heart

She stole my breath

I knew she’d be

The utter death

Of me . . .

my father

is the only one

who lives with me

and he’s so funny

Get your butt downstairs!

and when I get there

What are you staring at?

plus he can yell

as loud

as anything

at the end of the trail

and no one hears

Don’t stand there

Like a slug, Slug!

Open a freaking can of soup.

Do that at least!

that’s funny

right?