enough of this
fear of fear
of fear
it’s time

to shrinkwrap
the infrastructure
play a piano
on a drenched pier

plug in your downstairs
neighbor’s guitar
rescue a beehive
wave to a mustelid

from the shore
catch the last
water taxi
of the night

stare back
at that duck
you think is
watching you

join a crowd
take the elevator
to the Empire State Building’s
top deck

be the falcon
that soars overhead