FOSSIL
MARIEL FECHIK
When submerged in greenbrown lakewater,
the best thing to do is catapult downwards–
this will make your drowning
easier, more palatable
for those on shore
including the horses, including
the ghosts.
Let yourself become a globe of amber,
so when you hit the bottom you’ll
stick–
everything your body contains
will have an easier time
fossilizing
so that others, when they find you,
will marvel at
your shape.
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