Thursday, March 13, 2025

the human Ambien pill

i begin
to drift off when he talks
about
the economy, politics.
i hide a yawn
with my hand
and glance at my watch,
but he's in
full pitch,
telling me all the things
that are wrong.
he's a human
Ambien
pill, as i try to grip
my chair
and hold on.

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