Sport 35: Winter 2007
I disengage myself — for Mary
I disengage myself
for Mary
This particular mother said to me,
'See, you are not alone,'
but I walked away
because I could not put a sentence together.
I took off my hat and held it as it was overcast.
I tried to walk naturally.
Four thin branches of green leaves
wept down across the path.
I passed through between the third and fourth.
The whole flat sky felt about a foot
above the top of my head.