Leavenworth, WA from North America by The Anatomy of Frank

you built planes with an engineering degree
to reclaim what they stole from your family tree
after the rain, the rumble strips reflect the sky
after the plane, the sun surprises your eyes

you drove us to the river
in a blue Chevrolet
I was swimming with a ghost
floating toward the coast

we jumped off a cliff
and our eye movement slowed
your skin was turning black
from a spot on your back

you left a fortune sitting on your desk in Everett
when a phone call left you four years
you thought a proper grave would manifest in Leavenworth
I’ll leave here, you won’t leave here
you know, you know
you know there’s nothing here that you should be upset about
nothing scares you, nothing terrifies you anymore

the Navy paid for school
and you paid back the debt
by pulling a helmet on
and diving dirty bombs

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