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Too many bars

Charles Michael Craven

first I got drunk
then I did a huge line
off her pocket mirror,
popped two promethazine,
two somas
and kissed her goodbye.

I had to check into county at 6 p.m.

I put all my belongings in a locker,
was patted down,
taken to the day room
and checked in for my 36 hour stay in t-pod.

it all looked the same as the last time;
cops
drunks
drug addicts
trustees
newbie prisoners with fear pouring from their pours.

I was put in the drunk tank until I was taken upstairs with the rest of the animals.

when my group was called,
I followed.

I was given a jumpsuit
and some black slippers.

we got naked together
and proved all our crevices were clean of contraband.

it was New Year’s Eve.

I made it to my pod by 8 p.m.
with my mattress, tooth brush, soap and a blanket.

I passed out by 10 p.m. and woke up to a new decade on the top bunk.

I missed breakfast and lunch,
but made it to the 5 p.m. dinner
and some Jerry Springer,
a show on the Mexican channel
and some football.

the dinner had never tasted so good;
yellow cake,
spaghetti I think
and salad.

Lights out was 2 a.m.

I read a book
my former Marine bunk mate passed along to me.

I was awoken in the morning
and let out by 6 a.m.

free of charge.

hopefully, I’ll end the next decade
with cleaner air,
a countdown to the future
and the same girl who dropped me off.

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