“I smoke so I can feel more”
She says
“I feel everything more deeply
More vividly
Horny hungry sad happy
Everything is more
Plus I’m more creative”
She chuckles nervously
The same two-note pot laugh
Huh-heh
She used to punctuate sentences
To cover when she has nothing left to say
“I drink to be numb”
He says
“To forget
To not be me for a while
To relax so I can sleep
To slow down
And not hate the world for a while”
He stops talking
And counts heartbeats
Making himself stay calm
In the moments
When he has nothing left to say
Somehow they get along
Mostly when sober
Except most nights she gets high
And then things go astray
About the Creator
Gene Lass
Gene Lass is a professional writer, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.
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Love it!