Thizzler On The Roof

The club music was about to blow out his eardrums. He rose from his corner booth, setting his Corona down on the table as he walked towards the exit. Behind him, the stripper hadn’t missed a beat and was already working her magic on Judah. He pushed open the door.

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he sits in the back
of the bus
watching the city fly by
shooting star style

that chicken place
the one where he met her
whizzes by
forgotten in the brake lights

his fingertips
touch the window
as he leans in
for a better look

the korean liquor store
he lived there
in aisle 2
between hennessy lane
and absolut avenue

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The water hit him like an anvil dropped from a skyscraper. He couldn’t breathe. His lungs screamed at him to inhale but he knew he had to wait it out. Soon they’d pull him out. Soon. Soon. Black and yellow spots floated in front of the bottom of the basin. His mind felt like it had been injected with Novocain. The edges of the tub started to disappear in a fog of black. Soon. Soon. A crack spread across the floor of the tub, growing and growing until it almost filled his vision. He was going to fall into it if it kept spreading like that. He hoped he didn’t fall into it.

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