the resume

my brother is an addict,
he tells me,
sipping on a cold
Budweiser,
the foam
sticking to his blonde
beard.
he likes the needle,
the powder,
the pills.
he shakes his head,
lights a cigarette
and blows the smoke out
towards the blue
sky.
he won't go to meetings,
or seek help.
he crashed his car
the other day, again.
he's out on bail.
but he's a good worker.
so if you need some help,
he's available
to start on Monday.