day after the gig ends
I’m telling my
self it’s OK
just relax you
know just take
a moment
sit in your chair
breathe maybe
watch a movie
Yohimbo or
The Replacement Killers
something full
of redemption full
of blood just fucking
breathe remember
that slight panic there
in the back of the throat
they put it there
years and years
of covert assault
mind crimes meant
to steal from you
this
exact
moment