Still Breathing

Bubbling to the surface, episodes in gray. Touring the wasted countryside, staring at abandoned houses and barren fields. The light struggles to break through opaque skies of misery while the cool winds jostle my shadow. Forever confused, I break a sweat while breaking my back, always wanting more. Clean till the fingerprints disappear. Corporal punishment for the military mind, wind up space and forever distances. Hero sandwich. Osculate and pulsate among the masses while redeemable points fill up your wallet. Air miles to nowhere and taking money out of the tax man's pocket…all part of a balanced diet. Haggard haggler parched from pleading his case. Toppled ego rejected in a flurry of indifference. Did someone press the reset button? Last vestige of contact about to be put away for the winter. What do we do now? Reflect, reject, reconnect. Pick your passion. Tarantula tumbleweeds march through town as mini twisters dance in unison. Four leaf clover for rover. Mans best friend. Table for one with an extra chair. You never know…