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clear moon
what an awful thing

blue paint over green
what an awful thing
saw it at dawn
what an awful thing

a tequila sunrise at midnight
and no it’s not clever
I just ran out of whiskey
smoked Marlboros found in a car
fought the urge to shout
what an awful thing

after
I lied awake for two hours
until I got up
put on a shirt
poured some wine into a plastic cup
what an awful sight
staring at the moon
fighting the urge to shout

felt close to fainting
ran on the treadmill

at three
I rummaged around
found a fishing pole
caught nothing
couldn’t see a damn thing

what an awful sight

I was told
there was no
wonder