The Dam At Otter Creed

when all that's left to dois reflect on what's been donethis is where sadness breathsthe sadness of everyonejust like when the guys built thedam at otter creek and all thewater backed updeep enough to divewe took the dead man in sheetsto the river flanked by lovedeep enough to divedeep enough to divebe here nowwe took him there and threein a stretcher made from treesthat had passed in the stormleave the hearse behindto leave the cursebe here now