They cry together

for their

loved,

lost,

dumb

brothers.

Kurt Cobain

didn't die in the bathroom,

because he died on purpose.

Anyone with a plan

wouldn't choose the bathroom,

unless they're super considerate

and thinking of the mess.

I don't know

if Mickey was thinking of Cobain

when he decided

Ocean City would be the last stop

on the road trip of his life.

I don't know

what he was thinking

when he packed

that gun

and that shirt.

But the important thing is,

Krista now has both.

When the rain ends,

we take Mickey's guitar

to the beach,

find a spot where I sat

when I was alive.

He plays

with trembling fingers

and a voice