Just before I fell asleep...

Just before I fell asleep, the birds would darken the sky. Not once did they ever make a peep. Not once did I question why.

Then, when I was swimming, a grizzly ate me whole. He must have thought me salmon. I was happy to play the role.

My mother made me hug the earth, dressed in my new school jeans. My arms completely round its girth. I squeezed it to smithereens.