< Act II
March 2023
Los Angeles, CA

No Diving

When I sat there

There in the bungalow

I sat there under the skylight

So that I could (finally)

Talk to God

I could sit with God

I could swim with God

I swam with God

I closed my eyes and put on my trunks

And went upstairs to the big pool (in my head)

And we swam in circles

Lazy laps

Over and over

Around and around

A synchronized dance with God

A dance that we ended in an embrace

I hugged God

And God hugged me back

Then he dunked my head in the water

I drowned for God

At least I thought it was God