It is something past one am.
I am now home from work.
I work to make money.
Money sustains my many vices.
Music, beer, education.
No particular order.
A few years ago the thickest callouses I had were on my feet.
My toes are soft.
Scar tissue builds itself elsewhere.
I took a trip today.
I shaved my scruff.
I took out my plugs.
I removed my lip ring.
The sidewalk holds patches of ice from the week-old snow.
The air is brisk but I wore a hat.
Also mittens.
The same ten blocks to work.
Eclectic houses.
Leafless trees.
Hydrants.
I used to think curry at the mall was excess.
I serve a cut of beef priced at fifty dollars.
(Before tax).
Off the coat.
Off the hat.
Off the mittens.
I swore at my boss tonight.
I smacked my elbow on a chair.
I called a customer a cunt in my head.
This all seems unsustainable.
This lifestyle.