‘muscle relaxers and bourbon to bed’   my body a theater of late here the truths and its unconscionable current. i despise me. i despise the way the closeness comes tarnished.  lying woke, and watching, a slate of consumed expression, in-between of my eyes  sharp or dull either and both at once; east to west i rise to fall, an absence i want this world. in this state i lack gravity, i am sand i am lamp exhausted i am troubled child’s approach i am trembled limb           splintering under the careless bird.  * #barflypoet #josephapinto © Joseph A. Pinto * Poetry served raw and unedited from the moment crafted * 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon. * www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-pinto3/support