eyes upside-down
face malaise
you'll pay for faking feelings

leading false lives
glazed and fever clouded
pinned against the platform pillar

moments frozen and relived
the wait is over
step onto the train


shrinking the sun lit up vessels in my shut eyelids
landscape pixelates, flickers and blinks out to nothing


motorboats drone styrofoam
the coolers packed with beer and soda

splotchy shadows juke like floaters

splendidly empty

the gentlemen came close to caring
lines on my face from the labor of lying to spare you


our city's streetcars with Christmas lights strung on 'em

I taste my fever

take in the room
I suck your earrings


unfulfilled and scraping by
when I fall ill knock off at five
scoot home sped only by a cold wind

stolen passports
pouring rain
I couldn't ever feel the same

I'm glad I'm back
but it's a !@#$ bore