Some are
ice cubes
and buoy
to the top
even after they're numb -
melting into you
until you are one
and the same
Some are pellets
that expand
and grow
and push you out -
they choke your dog
when you aren't looking
Some are rocks
that sink
to the bottom
and never return -
buried in the crevice
too heavy to be retrieved
without a search party,
waiting for you to evaporate
once more
before the sheriff arrives
ice cubes
and buoy
to the top
even after they're numb -
melting into you
until you are one
and the same
Some are pellets
that expand
and grow
and push you out -
they choke your dog
when you aren't looking
Some are rocks
that sink
to the bottom
and never return -
buried in the crevice
too heavy to be retrieved
without a search party,
waiting for you to evaporate
once more
before the sheriff arrives
