Quicksand

My brain is hung to dry
Which leaves but one option.
To make conversation with a bottle
Or perhaps just a monologue.
The words echo from the glass
And I nod my head in confirmation.
I seem to have made a friend
In a room with just one chair.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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January 24, 2022 at 10:14 PM
Yes, I've been in this kind of predicament once or twice before Luke, and it's a dark scene. I really like the last line. Well written!...ab
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