I'm still here
Posted: November 26th, 2022, 9:05 am
he climbed
the enclosed stairs
paintings hung on either side
of the plastered walls
he imagined what it was like
to go fifteen rounds
with a young Mike Tyson
out to destroy, break his spirit
a few bones, anyone in his way
to the top of the landing
as his mumble rang out like a ringside bell
" I'm still here "
And still the heavyweight champion of pain...!!
the oxycodone like Pez,. click Popeye's head
and ascend the 15 stairs
to the top, fall into the Barcalounger
" I'm still here" was all he could think to utter
the enclosed stairs
paintings hung on either side
of the plastered walls
he imagined what it was like
to go fifteen rounds
with a young Mike Tyson
out to destroy, break his spirit
a few bones, anyone in his way
to the top of the landing
as his mumble rang out like a ringside bell
" I'm still here "
And still the heavyweight champion of pain...!!
the oxycodone like Pez,. click Popeye's head
and ascend the 15 stairs
to the top, fall into the Barcalounger
" I'm still here" was all he could think to utter