Friday, December 13, 2024

it is never easy By J.J. Campbell


it seems a few lifetimes


ago but there once was


this beautiful woman


that bought you a drink


in the bar one morning


after work



you were lost in flowery


language, hoping to impress


her and as usual the moment


passed



it is never easy to be yourself


when you have never met that


side of your soul



wading in dysfunction



the bottle is always cheaper


than therapy



no matter how expensive


they want to make



the good shit







J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) is old enough to know better. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Synchronized Chaos, Disturb the Universe Magazine, The Beatnik Cowboy, Lothlorien Poetry Journal and Black Coffee Review. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights. (https://evildelights.blogspot.com)



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