i disappear
into drawstring pants
with the drawstrings cut out
and the tee shirt i wore
for two days
before i was brought more clothes
paper shirt paper pants
see through when tight
and bright yellow non-slip socks
if i try
i can easily return to that place
the white lights
the pills in dixie cups
the isolation room with chalkboard walls
i can return
anytime
to that post-attempt numbness
just shuffling along
destination a to destination b
"okay everyone,
it's time for group"
watch the yellow socks move along
forget you're controlling them
forget your feet are within
forget you exist
it's almost peaceful
Feb 16, 2017
Feb 16, 2017 at 12:00 AM UTC
i disappear
into drawstring pants
with the drawstrings cut out
and the tee shirt i wore
for two days
before i was brought more clothes
paper shirt paper pants
see through when tight
and bright yellow non-slip socks
if i try
i can easily return to that place
the white lights
the pills in dixie cups
the isolation room with chalkboard walls
i can return
anytime
to that post-attempt numbness
just shuffling along
destination a to destination b
"okay everyone,
it's time for group"
watch the yellow socks move along
forget you're controlling them
forget your feet are within
forget you exist
it's almost peaceful
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