when all that's left to do is
reflect on what's been done
this is where sadness breathes

the sadness of everyone

just like when the guys

built the dam at otter creek
and all the water backed up
deep enough to dive


we took the dead man in sheets to the river
flanked by love

deep enough to dive
deep enough to dive
be here now


we took him there and three
in a stretcher made from trees

that had passed in the storm
leave the hearse behind
to leave the curse be here now