Man,
it’s left me.

It
suffocates me.

Lies
on top of me.

Takes
away my breath.

Turns
my beauty ugly.

Distances
me from me.

Words
in a lonely desert.

Call
when you want to try again.

 

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.