A Friend.

[Toothlessjoe]

I wonder sometimes what you wish
to accomplish in petty endeavors and
worn down institutions

we've switched our places
you and I, decided we'd be
better off in other shoes.

we can tell our stories
illuminate our markets but
we sit on our children like
birds on rotten eggs.

be careful, friend
academia will swallow you
and chew you up
it'll instill pride but
no more skill than is intrinsic.

enjoy the booze and
action figure and drugdgery
of never enough.

I hope you don't become
so tired too.

[Duelist]

Cool story, joe.

It reminds me of bukowski a little bit, its a good thing.

I enjoyed it.

[Toothlessjoe]

Thanks man. Buk is a massive influence on me, so that doesn't come as much of a shock! Trying to break away from that style but it's very hard. It's just so.... honest.