i want to strip
off my cheap clothes

wander out
to the back lot
of my rented, North Hollywood apartment
dig my feet
into contaminated soil

slowly sink, ankles first
lastly my mouth
spilling coins

my own, weird little fucked up
wishing well

Selected byJordan Trethewey
Image credit:Olga Guryanova
Lawrence George

Lawrence George is a California based musician, actor and writer. He generally sleeps and dreams on couches, in garages, closets and cargo vans.

 

He’s currently saving for a cushy Winnebago.