Ashes

Then we don't have anything

To the corporation or

Access is denied

*

Prove your identity

To the government or else

Consequences flow

*

With these documents

You can prove your identity

Is so peaceful and quiet

The sweat burns my face

Salt on my razorburn

Today was a waste

A walk to buy something

Not sold sold in stores

Niagara falls roaring

smoke.

Shot nerves.

But instead they feed me anger

Ads for AI chatbots

But the graf's all buffed so it looks hella shitty

Pity - we could have made this whole thing pretty

drug addled brain, the shadow

The deniability

"Great attention to detail.

Causes audible cussing

Take all the time I need but

My dad sitting on the couch

A lump on his head

. . .

"Where are you headed?"

Here! I came here to see you

Can't you remember?

. . .

"Where are we going?"

You need a doctor right now

We're on the way there

. . .

He didn't even

Know who the president was

Said "head of lettuce"

. . .

Back over the hill

I'm driving slow but I know

I'll still get there first

. . .

His brain is bleeding

Emergency surgery to

Try and save his life

. . .

Sedation removed

But he hasn't woken up

Hard bebop playing

. . .

A second brain bleed

A decision involving

Quality of life

. . .

Family dinner

The food is good except that

Dad's in a coma

. . .

Life support removed

I can't watch him breathe like this

Oxygen starvation

. . .

My face wet from tears

Me standing next to my bed

If you can hear the music

Hopefully you can hear it

You fake it 'till you make it

Or you get fired

Sued, sanctioned and disbarred