Pills

L'il Blue Pill
How do you know if you need one?
One day you're walkin' aroun' jus' fine
And, the next, you're chompin' at the bit

Flailing around in bed
After a tequila bender
One minute you love everyone
The next it's hate, hate, hate

In the morning
You remember how it feels
To be satisfied and content
With a little headache to nurse

Then it occurs
Something fails or changes drastically
And you hope there is something there
To take away the suffering

For some
Only constant battle
Nerves and impulses
Rubbed raw against the world

Things should change
For the better, but they don't
Increasing the heat exponentially
In prisons, hospitals, and schools

In some chemist's dream
There are birds chirping
It's Tuesday and safe
Traffic is moving well
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6.09.08