King of Carrot Flowers

When

you were young

You were the

king

of carrot

flowers

And how you built a tower

tumbling

through the

trees

In holy rattlesnakes that

fell

all around your

feet

And your mom would stick a fork right

into

daddy's

shoulder

And dad would throw the garbage

all

across the

floor

As we would lay and learn what

each

other's bodies were

for

And

this is the room

One after

noon

I knew I could

love

you

And from above you how I

sank

into your

soul

Into that secret place where

no

one dares to

go

And your mom would drink until she wa

s

no longer

speaking

And dad would dream of all the

different

ways to

die

Each one a little more than

he

could dare to

try