The Deschutes

summer swimming in the river
held our breath as we jumped off a log
dried off on hot rocks under the sun
picked up broken bottles because
it needs to be done

bob wore mirror shades
he said i like to look at people
when i walk by them but
i don't want them to know that i'm looking.

i asked tyler about the scars
all over his chest and legs
he said, "while camping in yellowstone
me and my friend sara
fell into a thermal pool at night
and sara died."