Bitter Storage

I dreamed this last night...

I keep a giant blue cartoon whale

outside in the garage,

careful to keep it

brimming full with water

and leaving the door open. 

He sits mostly quiet

with only an occasional tremor felt

as he throws himself

against the outer walls.

Yesterday he peeked his massive head

out of the water and drug himself

across the dirt and gravel

towards my front porch,

his massive jaw opening and closing

towards me as if he wanted

to swallow me whole.

It was then that I realized

I had forgotten to feed him.