In you comes -
in your sad seven year old
ironic tracksuit
and pair of box fresh.
In you comes -
looking for deals
on the board
behind the counter
which we knows
show best same day
as last time, last week, last month.
In you comes -
doing quick sums
and ordering a dozen shots
with your release money
which you quickly shares out
to punters who isn't interested.
In you comes -
barely missed
and completely blitzed
just another forgotten
madman.
In you comes -
a madman bent by routine;
a madman twisted by addiction;
a madman caught in the to and fro
of the outside which has turned its back
and good riddance.
In you comes -
a madman smelling of time.
From City Trilogy ( Part 1 ), 2020
Steve Coel
c. Liar - Maisy Gordon, Collage: An 11.59 Publication
