by Bobbi Lurie

don’t die so easy pilfering pills
still wanting to live hanging on
by a thread reprimanding myself lack
of courage brings deep regret service
to others is the first rule
seeing this homeless woman on the
street in front of me murder
me murder me murder me and
those who emulate but spare themselves
a letter such as this requires
so much silence inside me now
those who emulate but spare themselves
when the light goes down it
is best to keep your brilliance
hidden from view my broken body

Bobbi Lurie is the author of four poetry collections: The Book I Never Read, Letter from the Lawn, Grief Suite, and the morphine poems.