Anthology

From the Top (We Leap)

Teeth gleam, lips wet

Is the burning in your throat

Vodka?

Or holy water?

Do you remember?

Or are you just

Once again throwing

Yourself into the world in front of you

Reckless,

Without care

Or grace

Furiously,

Brightly,

Irreverently

Leaping into the fray

Is bravery or self-destruction?

Only the pavement will tell.