so i muffle my screams on an oxnard beach full of fevered dreams that scare you sober

missed planes and taken trains; dirty ditches and graduations. mom so enthused that she jumped for joy on this rooftop we stood upon as they raised a new flag next to the other two. the fam was there. she turned into a balding middle-aged black man and accidentally leapt off the roof. i wasn't sure if she was OK but my heart stopped and i awoke.