Midwest Starting Line

This Isn't Me.

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Taking wide, giant steps across the earth

of myself

thousand mile stretches

hurt good in the calf and thigh

long drive to Dallas

eat some corn beef and soda

in the car next to Elvis.

Walking away from it,

a three way mirror and broken steps

cold walls in the winter

and twenty-four hour supervision.

Abuse smell like sweat

and hair when it gets too close

and scared.

drive safe and thru that glass fog and window heat and psychopathic flee