the book of pain
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1 min readJan 12, 2019
the book of pain is a best seller,
i keep a copy
on my nightstand,
thumb through it every night;
always, i start at the end
& read it backwards.
i hear it is coming to Audible;
soon, i will be able to listen
to the monotonous male voice read
to me from it
& perform the last rites
over my lifeless remains.