5.21.2022

guess I am embarrassing. I guess I'm done

When I slide it in the slot to press 
the buttons in their order, wait, 
I'm empire-building. Damn straight. 
I'm Genghis Khan. Yes ma'am. I guess 
I am embarrassing. I guess I'm done. 
Maybe nothing beats the nothingness. 
Maybe all I need is this depletion 
and not French poems or drunk chess. 
Maybe I take the antihistamine 
and it doesn't stop me operating. 
Simple physics, Little Richard. 
If my appetite intensifies my vigilance 
I'd say that's my lookout, and my business. 
Then I'd say, here, take my card. 
 
[Nick Laird {1975- } 'XY', from Feel Free]

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