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Shelter Blues
I got the blues. The shelter Blues. The homeless shelter Blues. Tired of being homeless, tired of being po’. Tired of being punished for lacking financial dynamo. The curfew. The expectations. The staff with no compassion. The meals with no flavor. The uncomfortable beds, rooms too hot or too cold. It’s never just right. Man,…
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Blue pill infomercial
I took the blue pill. This is my story. . . . I wake up at 2 am on a Friday night. Another Friday to wallow in my loneliness. I flip through the rolladex of my memory. To find all the humiliating moments and piece them together like a jigsaw puzzle. . . . The…
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IMTHEBADGUY
Sigh I’m a terrible human being. My friends think so.. That iPad, ..the apartment, ..all of our conversations.. They pour and pour and pour. I take and take and take. I’m miserable. They comfort me. I’m broken. They try and put me back together. I’m desperate. They provide escape. I’m worn out. They pick me…