It’s strange how everywhere
I turn my head these days
I see only people dying.
Each page flip
Each channel change
Each item in my news feed
brings a death notice
and a reminder
that I’m next.
It’s like when you finally
get the cash together
and drive off the lot
your shiny new sedan
and by the time you get
the 10 blocks home
you’ve seen 3 others just like it
and all you can do
all you can ever do
is just sit back and
enjoy the ride
because you ain’t going far.
