I had a dream about uranium
I wondered what it smells like
like overripe fruit
like papaya and pomegranates
like peaches and plums
does it smell like life?
is uranium a party?
the lasts gasps of it fading away as the sun rises
like the worst hangover you’ve had
like the friend throwing up in the bathroom
like the pounding headache
does it smell like regret?
is uranium a rainy morning?
like hot coffee
like yellowed paperbacks and old wood
like rain on dry soil
like life rushing back from the haze of nothingness
does it smell like relief?