Blood-soaked demands

I demand payment

I said

to myself

I said

As I sat down and bled to myself

I demand laughter, sweat and tears

Their joy, misery and fears

I said

to myself

I said

As I sat down and bled through fingers

Over the keys, the river did run

Over the desk, the deluge overwhelmed

I demand their time, attention and more

I said

to myself

I said

As I sat down on the same chair

day after day after day

As I sat down and bled myself dry

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Author's Notes: I write for myself, first and foremost...but...do love when things are published and how people interact with them once they are out there in the world.

You can also take a look at these recently published pieces, if you like and such:

You can also check out the rest of my work here.

You can also find my debut book thing, here on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions.