BUTCH

"She is gonna be so surprised," I said, flying cross-country

to see my baby.

And she was.

And so was I.

Butch was pretty surprised, too.

I never imagined she'd beat me out

for a guy named Butch

but I never imagined she'd beat me out in the first place.

The flight home was not a happy one

particularly as the plane avoided landing

but crashed down

upon the shores of some irrelevant locale.

We all died that day

but some of us continue.

Apparently, I have unfinished business

on this land

or above it

as I soar through the air

an intangible bird

seeking out my baby

so perhaps I can surprise her one more time.