John Grey
Boy Blue
At the end of the day,
the house is dark
and it’s always raining.
He can’t read a book
or remember a good time
and anything he starts
is unfinishable.
If he sleeps,
it’s too early.
If he stays up,
then it’s too late.
He imagines an earthquake,
a bridge buckling,
the ground opening up.
Everyone dies
except him.