Runners

Quickly run the questions one last time Before I come unhinged Cover the details of our backstory As we exit on to the Ambassador bridge Nearing the checkpoint where my doubts live The fears interrogate my motive The rippling river calmly reflects A cityscape that longingly broods A Midwestern monument An icon now resting in ruins My anxiety loiters Smuggling art across the border The guards scrutinize Shining flashlights Into our eyes The guards scrutinize And it comes as no surprise Our future hangs In the balance of the secondary inspection bay