empty pools

drove to meet my brother,
ridiculous, dancing embarrassment
first beer in my hand
pack of lucky strikes, filterless
2nd story porch view
empty pool, full of dead leaves
the city trees stand lifeless

tried to join my lover,
ambiguous, quiet, bulimia
her hand wrapped in mine
over sized sleeve swallows them both
see across the carpet
empty eyes like two dark pools
lifeless limbs, swimming pose

couldn't find my footing
in dreaming, silent picture films
my mouth dry and drooling
silver lit skyline unlike my home
city of fountains sing!
sing me to sleep, please, oh please
so that i might meet the sun