i keep missing work
because i wake up
drunk from the night
before

when i call in
i whisper

"i'm not coming in,
today, i've been
caught in a
cobweb"

i scream when i
hang up the phone,
sit down and open
another bottle

next day
the same thing

"i'm not coming in,
today, i've been
caught in a
cobweb, again"

the scream is real
it details the fear
in my hearts beat,

eventually i'll stop
calling
eventually i'll stop
trying