Tuesday, February 13, 2024

rambling to yourself By J.J. Campbell


these are the nights we string 

along our fantasies


like reality is some monster 

we have defeated


conquering heroes and a parade


and the muse will come along 

and slap you back into this hell


more friends in the cemetery

than are willing to even send

a birthday card


hidden, lost


rambling to yourself after

another glass of scotch


remember when we were going 

to be stars


so fucking talented the world 

would spin off its axis and it 

would all change


laughter


you remember what cocaine 

always did to you


scarface was your story


in reality, you were just 

a fuck with a bloody nose


begging for another chance

to chase the dream







J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) was raised by wolves yet managed to graduate high school with honors. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Synchronized Chaos, Horror Sleaze Trash, The Asylum Floor, The Beatnik Cowboy and Misfit Magazine. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights. (https://evildelights.blogspot.com)

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