Michio's Death Drive

feel the earth under your feet
and walk foot follows foot into the sea
watch your step, read the sign
learn to swim or learn to sink
or stand with the ocean to your neck and sunken feet

you're the mask on my face
at the masquerade painted black
you can take a place and a table if they even let you in

feel the earth and dig it up and put yourself in the hole

you know how a finger folds
and you know what you need to breathe
our hands catch on everything
when we're not asleep

i drive too fast at night
because accidents happen to other men
and not me

walk into the sea