A Brief Escape

Face pressed to the pavement Inhale Exhale “Is she alright”” “What is she on?” I close my eyes and listen as a laugh bubbles out of my mouth Smoke drifts by on lazy wind Pass the bottle round the circle The sun casts long silhouettes as the day struggles to end Peace He throws me over his shoulder and we swim in laughter and carelessness He’s so skinny We all pile into a heap of bodies in the grass Tangled up in drug addled murmurings Here with my life Here with my dreams Wrap me up in this chemical safety This is where I live In this place of poisoned innocence This breathtaking recklessness This is where I found hope This is where my heart lies This is where my life after death continues Don’t let this moment end

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kathleen-m-1

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