Beetles cross-cut toes nightmare
blue. Film from the dark room his skin
washed. Exposed too soon.

In the forest of the Spanish language,
shuttered daughter scampers.
Doctor trampling through.

Foot a copse of heat to sink teeth
into. Bleeds light like dawn
cresting the inflamed crown.

Wound care would have
amputation. Doctor would have
wound care again–

lie another day again.
Slow drip
pressed to thin lips. Unshaved.

Click. Nurse soap cupped, incorporated
chiaroscuro. Cereal thrown out. Decomposed
soon.

How he looks up
like he could float. How the angels fix him
with their cameras.

Hope a rolling moon. Tides pulled
compliant & severed like only during
heavy monsoons.