I t's Aug ust Fir st.

 Is t h e sky sti l l a
S t ark
M an go
Vani l la
Ce rulean
Sw i rled
Emp t y  v o i d?

D id w e flo at li ke sof t ba l l o ons
 Of f to the lu na r landi ng?
D i d we p la n it l ike chi ld ren
Bu r stin g in anticip ation over
T h e glo w of chri st mas lig hts ,
Da ncing
E n chanting ly
F rom fligh ty
Cei ling sk ies
To the re flection
I n go lden dre am
B u lbs?

Di d we get re al jobs ye t?
Or pos s es re al mi tt en s that wil l keep
Us war mer than dad's ol d wo oly socks?
A re we gr own
Li ke t al l
We eds or dand i lion tigers that sl e ep
In side li l l ie s up

Sca l in g
Hi gh
I n to the aby ss?

A re we money mar r ied yet?
Did h e co me back to b e he ld

I n he r boso m o r a re we
S til l em pty b el lied
An d co nfused
L ike sil ly be d hea ds
I n a
W at er c o lor
Wi sh
B ank s?

Are we
E nd ing st ill
O r was th at
Su f f ering
F rom
L A S T
Yea r?

A re we qu iet
H ave
W e
P ai d o ur due s
T o
Th is q u ie t
F l a n nel
H eat?