the relentless
drip
drip
drip
tedium of
my sobriety
is matched only
by the cliché
predictability
of a relapse
so, i displace
any program
into a holding
pattern
closer
to interference
than a pathway
it’s
mechanical knowledge
capable of allowing
a functional
indulgence with
a detox regime
that i control
an illusion
i am
entirely aware of
and view with
a contrarian
smirk
