the snakes of change

the snakes of change
all the eyes from
my past are urging me on
i’m letting go of a party of two
to rsvp solo on an unsure
trapeze–
beneath the braying sky
i feel snakes of change
sliding over all my body
a newfound peace
embraces me like summer
as i swing tall, let go to fly to
the next grip
i push gravity aside, pass all my old eyes,
ride the buoyancy filling my own
sweet molasses heart