‘fauna’ by Justin Thyme

fauna

sometimes i see him in
the silos, the cornfields,
the boy that made me
yearn for the domestic
 
silk hair hangs low
enough to graze the back of my neck
sometimes if i try
i can still ghost out the perfume
           
i caught a glimpse of you
through your cracked door one time
 
i caught a glimpse of you
                reckless behind the wheel,
                silent in my green jacket
 
i caught a glimpse of you in the way
your mother knew
you were—
 
and i am so sorry

Justin Thyme is a New York-based poet and zookeeper, hailing from Wisconsin. He is currently studying music in hopes of one day defeating sound.