Drag

Drag
by
samnesia.com

After sleeping for the past twelve hours
I still won’t go outside
Only if I feel like dying with the sun on my face
Even then, I’d have to drag myself out there.

With a mouth that tastes like ash
whenever I swallow
If I walk out there, I’ll only fall 
beneath the weight on my mind.
These fragile bones will break again.
Even then, I’d have to drag myself to somewhere safe
Possibly, the morgue
I hope to hell it’s a morgue.

Coughing up my insides onto the floor,
there’s always one, who’d love to watch me
crawl back into the dark and away from the pain.
All these cigarettes leave me
is the small belief 
that I may never wake up again. 

After sleeping through another twelve hours,
I don’t think I’ll be leaving, anytime soon
Only if I feel like dying in the warmth of the sun
Even then, I’d have to drag myself out there
Out where
I may never wake up again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 7/11/2018 2:56:00 AM
Brutally captivating.
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Date: 7/5/2018 4:38:00 AM
Sam.. I really enjoyed reading your creative work this morning. Your poem, my dog at my feet, and a hot cup of Colombian coffee make for a perfect trifecta! Come see me today if you get a chance...
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