the phone call
caught me off guard
out of the blue
just to see how i
was doing
wouldn't you know it
always when i'm just
getting comfortable
here in my cave those
fuckers force me back
into the sun
enjoy it they will say
and my stubborn ass
will pout and hope
for a sunburn just for
some sick sense of
getting even
knowing damn well
that those fuckers tan
---
yet fruitless
it's a sudden jolt
that wakes you at
3 in the morning
nothing tangible
just a feeling of a
broken soul finally
gasping for air
where your past
seems frozen
entire scenes
flashing by in
mere seconds
where immortality
seems a noble
pursuit yet
fruitless
you'll fall back
asleep soon
dreaming of her
arms wrapped
around another
once again
---
5 pm in ohio and it suddenly all makes sense
another night hunting
for inspiration in
empty bottles
fading tail lights
down an old dirt
road
there's no lust left
in your kiss
no desire emerging
from your eyes
anymore
passion must have
got on that bus as
well
my rekindled faith
reminded me that
hope was lost long
ago
it shall rain for days
on end now that the
harvest has come to
pass
everything seems
slightly out of step
and no one is
beyond reproach
J.J. Campbell (b. 1976) lives, breathes but mostly dies a little each day in Brookville, Ohio. He's been widely published over the years, most recently in The Cerebral Catalyst, Zygote in My Coffee, Cherry Bleeds, Zen Baby and The Concrete Meat Sheet. You can contact J.J. via email at jcampb4593@aol.com.
5 pm in ohio and it suddenly all makes sense
another night hunting
for inspiration in
empty bottles
fading tail lights
down an old dirt
road
there's no lust left
in your kiss
no desire emerging
from your eyes
anymore
passion must have
got on that bus as
well
my rekindled faith
reminded me that
hope was lost long
ago
it shall rain for days
on end now that the
harvest has come to
pass
everything seems
slightly out of step
and no one is
beyond reproach
J.J. Campbell (b. 1976) lives, breathes but mostly dies a little each day in Brookville, Ohio. He's been widely published over the years, most recently in The Cerebral Catalyst, Zygote in My Coffee, Cherry Bleeds, Zen Baby and The Concrete Meat Sheet. You can contact J.J. via email at jcampb4593@aol.com.
