Your Addiction Wants You Dead and Other Warnings
Prose Poem
and why not watch it snow all night — the sound of static — the heat of reflection — harmonize with the old dial tone, hummmmmmmmm —
and why not watch the next episode — the story carries you on the owl’s wing — you’ve made it to western Utah on a bald tire before —
you’ve always quit before — the curl of smoke, the burn of it — eventually the ash of it — your addiction wants you dead and other warnings — a novel to break your wrist writing —
go ahead and call home — she said you always could — the phone, a wind-up toy — the cord is the right texture for chewing — and you have time to change your mind —
that tire’s gonna blow and other warnings — a second edgy album to tear the drums pounding — you liked school too much to dare all the way — down the canyon where vitamins saved your soul —
Samantha Lazar 2023
Thank you for reading. Samantha Lazar is a writer, poet, and teacher living in North Carolina with the loves of her life. She is the author of Reaching Marrakesh and Soon We’re All Gone To Seed. You can read unlimited stories by Samantha Lazar on Medium (as well as many other talented writers) by becoming a Medium member. Stay inspired!
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