noon supper

the cashier asks if i need a bag for that as he scans the vodka pint

“no thanks” i tell him
i am in a weird mood
“this is lunch” smiling

6 tallboys and a pint

he loses something about customer service
no ask for a receipt

i drink a beer
make eye contact and smile
at a dog tied up outside the liquor store

fad diet

make sure at least 50% of your calories are from alcohol
you will begin losing so fast
you will not even notice
food is just a way of getting drunk expensively
you realize there is more to lose
relationships cost too much
why see another
you can feel bad about yourself
and, okay, about, the, world,
you are fine, you are
alone again with an earbud in
eventually you will replace this
broken bullshit you fell asleep with
the cord wrapped around your neck