HEAVEN IS A DOG AWAY

heaven is a dog away

a leap a scream a bark away

woof-rhymes at eternity

and 

i hugged her/her coat was all tomorrows yesterdays

and 

then i danced alone

nifty dropout steps across the hall carpet

when

adoration burnt me cold like 

small 

small gloves

tight around my blasted onion heart 

and 

i danced crafty loser steps across the hall carpet

to a southern lovers rhythm

and 

though hammered

i don’t sick, no, i don’t sick tonight

the

spinning records and me - drunk/intense/motivated!

dancing 

small 

small steps

like i am in 

tiny 

tiny shoes

and Nilson is here with me screaming like a dog for me

a dog barking that heaven is only a woof away