the only identification 

found 

was a small note 

drenched 

but just readable 

it read 

je suis secondaire 

the man was middle aged 

his eyes light blue 

liquid

a cop said 

that it was common 

to see 

middle aged men 

end up in the sea 

as they were no longer 

useful 

secondary if you like 

he was wearing an expensive 

shirt 

just look at the label 

a shirt from the capital 

the cop looked tired 

he had seen this before 

and was restless 

of reality 

the drowned man 

was growing pale 

as the day faded

in the distance 

a blue light 

could be seen 

a car was blocking 

the entrance to the 

beach road 

the logistics of removal 

would be challenging

this was my last thought 

before I continued my run