Cycle

i’m gonna let these two wheels take me far away from here

far away from this

far away from you

far away from me

ride as fast as i can as my soul slips out from between my lips

leaving pieces of me littered along the sidewalk

next to the trash from the can

raccoons tipped over

and over

and over 

and over again 

you watch me go

here i go

i’m going

i promise

i’m leaving

just as soon as i gather up the courage

to break off my wings

and fall over

and over

and over

and over again

in the constant never-ending somersault 

of neck breaking freedom

i’ll ride right out in front of the car

that carried me far away from safety and comfort

and lose my blood on the cement

i’m sorry i stained the ground

there’s a hose on the side of the house

but i don’t know if it will reach this far