Saturday, December 23, 2023

no place to hide

he had
run out of places to hide
his bottle
of scotch.
she found it under the sink,
on the upper
shelf
of the hall closet,
behind the attic
door,
a chest of drawers
beneath
quilts and dresses
she no
longer wore.
so now,
he sat on a park
bench
as night fell, and drank
it empty
before the long
walk home, 
yet, still wanting
more.

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