Ipod-etry I
©Scott Schumaker

“One more cup of coffee”
sends me into the hyperactive ethereal plane
where the numbness is washed over
with the crackling of life
like Pop Rocks.

The “even flow” inside
temporarily arises
allowing me to see beyond the mountains
that have obstructed my view
of “the rolling people”
who ride the landlocked sea
with the resilience of fireweed.

I should have known
it would all come crashing down
like a tsunami against the shore
leaving me more hungry than before.

Now, I need to decide
will one more cup of coffee find me
“love and peace
or else” will it leave me comatose on the bathroom floor?
 
< Prev   Next >