"When I begin to doubt my ability to work the word, I simply read another writer and know I have nothing to worry about. My contest is only with myself, to do it right, with power, and force, and delight, and gamble." 
— Charles Bukowski

Saturday, March 14, 2009

The American Night Terror

when i wrapped
the noose
of hundred-dollar bills
around my neck
i saw
flashes of
the future
images of
business meetings
expensive dinners
nights spent
in my favorite recliner
watching cable
quaint suburban neighborhood
all the houses look the same
2.5 kids
a warm afternoon spent
landscaping the yard
stock market mood swings
so i kicked the chair
out from under my feet
and i was only alive
long enough to feel
my neck snap

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