Like A River After Rain

Like A River After Rain

I felt it rising out of the corner of my eye

The plates stared at me

As if asking to be thrown

Anger seethed through open pores

Horns, sirens, noises agitated

Like the edges of Satan’s garb

Anger, tears

Always found their way back to me

Back to where the stars were blank

And our moon hollow

Frustration rose like a river after rain

If only the thick river knew my name