what have
we become?
watch close
you might see
static positions
flowing through
a carpal tunnel syndrome
a voice lost somewhere
beneath the pillow
under the bed
behind the computer monitor
hidden sinkholes
in a virtual sandbox
a lustful breath drifts
from one strange mouth
to the next
violent erections scramble
the internet porn
while the carcinogen cowboy
does the nicotine wiggle
life is reduced to
a fistful of
palm sweat
& kung fu drizzle
the aroma of Budweiser
& Marlboro menthols
intermingle
as a voluptuous
cigarette butt bouquet
slowly blooms
in the ashtray
next to the computer
–Brian W. Fugett