after the dawn
bombs

after the bombs
snow

after the snow
silence

after the silence
shock

after the shock
blood

after the blood
defiance

I’ve tried
to escape
the past
too many
times & now
that bastard
drives a
’68 Charger
so watch
out son
he’s coming
up fast

half-off
drugstore
candy hearts
means fools
will pay
anything
for love

standing on
one leg in
the middle
of traffic is
a good way
to test your
mortality
especially
if you also
need to pee

if you’ve read
this note then
you know the
rest so get
to it—what
the hell are
you waiting for?

I have taken
the road less
traveled & I’ve
got to tell you
it’s the exact
same damn road
as the busy one
except with fewer
assholes behind the
wheel & more billboards
& rest stops so make
sure to bring plenty
of cash for snacks

hey, the
last letter
of the
last word
of the
last sentence
of the
last paragraph
of the
last page
of the
last book
of the
last library
would like
to say
goodbye
but alas
the end
is nigh