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.