wash me away

i sat there
small and alone
the chipped floor boards surrounded me
grass and trees just beyond them
the birds conversed earnestly

that white warm light, it
enveloped every inch of me
marinating me in his light
and baking me in his warmth

layne sang the soundtrack
in the background
and the earth carried me away
as soon as she hit my lungs

as i flew among the clouds
the billows washed over me
and we floated together
across the beautiful blue expansion

away.