365

Nude
and a porn star named after jewels
keeps her clothes on
- sweat and wet sheets, childhood
indulgence is what my friends flap
grey gums about

I’m drinking in the morning
and I’m sick in the afternoon
but I just took too many pulls

what’s a night cap at noon
what’s a virgin handshake -
I think I’ll take out a nice woman,
won’t know the taste of a cigarette
can’t tell the difference in my smile

maybe I’ll go to church
bring my secondhand flask
talk to the priest
hold my breath in the pew