Lithium

when i play guitar
for real
i can bend the notes
only so far

in my mind

when i play guitar
i can bend the notes
beyond the breaking strings
beyond the bleeding fingertips

in reality
the lithium
keeps a lid on things.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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