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Sick Day

Charles Michael Craven

woke up at 7:22 in the morning
and called in to the
substitute teaching job.

I never wanted the particular job
but I needed a day without drugs
the couch
the TV
and the internet.

I called in anyway -
my colon hurt.

after I called in I
took a shit
and tried to practice being dead
for a few more hours.

by 8:04 I was up for good
and by 8:16
I was on the couch
with a bowl
watching TV
searching the internet,

and my colon
still hurt.

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