It would like nothing more than to shed, pirouette and moonwalk away to its own music, leaving me behind like a deflated pool dragon.
My skeleton’s drumbeat ...
David Henson and his wife have lived in Brussels and Hong Kong and now reside in Illinois. His work has appeared in various journals including Literally Stories, Pithead Chapel, Gone Lawn, Literally Stories and Moonpark Review. His website is http://writings217.wordpress.com. His Twitter is @annalou8.