Lake Swimming

Lake swimming, shucking free
Our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do

Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away

Enter the sun, marching like a matador

Flashing fulling, her yellow velvet suit
Throwing a red cape on the sky

Old butterfly, I'll dance with you
Though our wings may crumble
We can float like ash
Broken but the edges still shine

Lake swimming, lake swimming, shucking free
Our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do

Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away