blanket*

i've lost my voice
its no where to be found
time has served no warning
no backward glance
i only speak in metaphors
like twinkly sparkles in the sand

yesterday was no accident
the girl i noticed so
with the flippy hair and straight white teeth
a rehab nurse, imagine that
brain trauma center on my bus,
with me
to chaperone a bunch of high school band geeks
the reality of my situation
has not gone un-noticed
there are people who care
and worry about me
the situation is still unfolding
like a blanket in the breeze
always fluid
everchanging



*originally published 9/16/06