bartering time for money, wasting it on love
or vice versa
rationalizing choices in white rabbit pocket watch anxiety
a pound of flesh to sell off a soul in limited real estate high yield *******
not a single serving available to nourish the mind
after insipid, ear-bleeding monologue conversations
compiling minutes into days suffered
always searching for that quick high, down to the wire bout of ********** asphyxiation
in diamond pressure ulcers born in
self-induced, great expectations
that look like strangers in the distance
the breadcrumbs that resemble the stain of dreams
feed the drama that knows the only truth
the hollow cannot be filled with a diet of Xanax and double shot espresso
dancing through norms on marionette strings
bartering time for love, wasting it on money
or vice versa
when time is all we possess
wondering, if once that currency is depleted,
will your soul finally feel complete