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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

“Cerack”

by Ben Smith

The first one opens
Like a stolen child.
Pop, pop, pop.

I say if
I get too drunk to fuck
Tonight
Can you ring me
tomorrow
and
masturbate
with the phone near
your split.

She laughs.

Rubs the side
of my face.

Calls me crazy.

My
girl is a fucking
Social worker.

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