My Ability To Handle The Pain. by. J.J. Campbell

the devil is

in the details

this loud fucker

on my right shoulder,

laughing at each

and every fuck up

but don’t worry

eventually, i’ll

drink that fucker

under the table

as well

i pride myself

in my ability to

handle the pain

handle the day

to day hatred

and doldrums

i used to need

drugs for it

now, it’s a certain

amount of love

and stubbornness

it’s the only way

beauty exists in

this world

J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) was raised by wolves and is currently trapped in suburbia. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Record Magazine, Misfit Magazine, The Beatnik Cowboy, Mad Swirl and Synchronized Chaos. His latest chapbook, the taste of blood on christmas morning, was published by Analog Submission Press in July 2018. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights. (http://evildelights.blogspot.com)

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