Michio's Death Drive

Feel the earth under your feet

and walk, foot follows foot,

into the sea.

Watch your step, read the sign

Learn to swim or learn to sink

or stand with ocean to your neck and

sunken feet.

Watch your step, read the sign

You're the mask on my face

at the masquerade,

painted black.

You can take a place at our table,

if they even let you in.

Feel the earth and dig it up,

put yourself in the hole.

When the tide comes in

you'll never feel anything again.

You know how a finger folds,

and you know what you need to breathe.

Our hands catch on everything

when we're not asleep.

I drive too fast at night

because accidents happen to other men

and not to me.

Walk into the sea.