No drug could ever take
me down
like my own body could
congealing in my blood
condensing in my bones
taking me down
taking me out
I cannot feel the ground with the soles of my feet
I might as well be
on a little boat
far out on a lake
in a heavy fog
in silence
floating
farther
farther
out
No drug could ever do it for me
like my own body could
rising in my blood
tingling on my skin
heating my breath
making my words flow
making my thoughts flow
I can *see* the puns
I can *see* the meanings
and that cloud swelling in the sky
that breeze stroking my body
shadows brushing against brick
make me ready
make me ready
to take Seattle home to bed