Tuesday, September 15, 2015

from p.1 on Mon., Sept. 14th

Teen hearts race
dancing through the
night

Only to stop when the lights turn on. 

Do they realize this is how it feels to be alive?

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Red walls match red-rimmed eyes.
Time moves slowly, as a flood of people descends.
Knees sore, head aches, but the salesman pitch must be made.

The shift ticks by, only 6 hours left.

Soccer moms and old men blend together
all carelessly spending money.

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The smell of smoke
emerging from the
campfire surrounds my
face as coyotes howl into 
the distance. I realize
my marshmallow is black
from the fire kissing the
once white surface.

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Celery stick fingers
wrap around the cup.

The man's emaciated
face slurps slurpee
through a straw, caving
in his face.

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