Tuesday, June 20, 2023

the wet sparkle

as i watched
the boy, the friend slide
a needle
into his vein,
the wet sparkle of
the nail going
under the skin,
i knew the world as we
once knew
it had changed.
all friends
from childhood, sports,
and school.
together in it all,
but now this.
this was going too far.
a line
was crossed.
things were never
the same after him
and so many others 
got lost.

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