the 4th of july
steam rises up
a succession of fireworks
explode outside the window,
elsewhere in the city.
all i can think all i can
say to myself
is that i'm fine,
over and over,
i'm fine.
i'm taking a bath,
i'm home
i'm safe
black eye and a limp
is all i took
my head broke that windshield and
my body hit the pavement
and i walked away
and i'm fine.
i do not know how i have this fortune.
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