tossing the summer dog his wishing bone

X-ray
in the landing zone
her sleepy eyes
tossing the summer dog his wishing bone
blowing on a tenor sax
in an all-night shift
waiting for the passenger car
to give that girl her lift
in a famous back room seat
outside the machine gunners' door
hot shells are exploding,
bouncing off the bouncing floor
in the tropical air
her hands dancing everywhere
i took a full nose dive
coming out the other end alert & alive:
colors on the bedroom wall
i tried to count them all
but the high noon sun was bright
her hungry grip too tight
i wanted to eat but lost my appetite.
X-ray
in the landing zone
her sleepy eyes
tossing the summer dog his wishing bone
blowing on a tenor sax
in an all-night shift
waiting for the passenger car
to give that girl her lift.