bob’s got two heartbeats
somewhere in redding ca.
the courts take his check every
other week
but the heartbeats can’t be seen through
the wall of a vindictive mother
so he downs a dozen vodkas a night
chased by forty milligrams of synthetic
smack to kill the pain and keep the
blood in his veins
cause the feelings cold and all he wants
is to be warm—even if it’s just for a night.
J. Masuda © 2008