Buoyancy Index

sank, into the deeper
sleep, onto the shelving
marked by the words
with specific gravities

defying density with a grin
or sinning into propensities
forgive, I might find a spot
but it will never reveal itself again

because this surface is always tense
dramatic statements on the meniscus
remove the sense that breakability
is the key to language games

because to the letter
is beyond the grasp
of the underwater curve
pulling me where: down