Jailbreak

not too much to do today.
the television lights the room.
the cigarettes are running low.
not much money not much food.

I ate the last before I spent
the last few bucks on beer and scotch.
the time is almost 2 o’clock
it’s time for whiskey on the rocks.

the whiskey bottle’s empty though
and I don’t even have a cent.
I want some scotch but then again
I am 2 weeks behind on rent.

not too much to do today
but watch the leaves fall off the trees.
the wind’ll blow them under cars
and into piles on the street.