oh man,
do i remember.                                      


[if it's water                                                   you drink it]

i remember.   i have so much time to remember.
           (at work i tame dragons i drink    
            from canteen stunted growth)
it takes some doing.
i remember.               we are
made of time.           whole year spent practicing
insertion (under nylon sky)      
it rained all ways,
it rained with flood lore in mind.  
it molded me.

i was always thirsty:
the rain was constant.

                           i can still smell it
against the sides of a ***** tent-
mixing with sweat on ***** skin.