Dream me
into oblivion.

Take melatonin
And snap

me back
rubber band.

Take the
medicine

delivered from
the medicine man.

Wish I
could find

something to
believe in.

Emptiness,
frozen, freedom.

Sing to me
Sinatra.

Tell me
Heaven

is like
a dream

I can see
myself in.

Even if
blinded

by cold
light.

Even if
broken boned

and clammy
skinned.

Let me
see God,

whisper
to him,

Why did
you

give me
venom?

and wait
for him

to let
me in.

 

Jason Wright is the editor and founder of Oddball Magazine. His column appears weekly. His third book, Train of Thought 2: Almost Home is available now at the Oddball Book Store.