July 3, 2008

On Another Planet

The alarm went off at it's usual time.
After pressing snooze a few times he opened his eyes
to see the crisp blue sky through the window. He had survived another one.
Zero Hour
time to choke
time to hide my bloody past
time to put on dirty clothes
and forge the burning jungle.
I was here yesterday
I was here a million times before
and it never lets up.
Has it already been 24 hours
since the last time?
There will be no old age
or retirement for me.
the 8:00am reality checks
have hacked me to peices.

He cautiously sat up, threw the blanket to the floor, and lit a cigarette. The smoke whirled like clouds in a storm. He watched in silence as the gray fumes billowed and weaved in the sun's glorious rays, dancing like a tribe of rain starved Indians.
I wonder If anyone sees it the way I see it?
Probably not.
I swear to god I'm insane.

Barely able to keep his eyes open, he took another drag and exhaled. The cancer vapors rose higher and higher; curling and weaving in asymmetric patterns.
he smiled to himself.
I may be completely out of my mind,
but at least it this easy to escape.
It doesn't' take much
for me to get away.

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