i
was at a book signing
should
have self-published
instead
of signing a contract
sitting
at a table
in
need of a shave
people
clutching
the
dark streets of decay
i
had to get drunk to do it
then
a little girl walked up
elementary
school age
and
announced that i was wrong
that
not only does god exist
but
that i would one day answer for my words
they
swooped to sweep her from view
and
i lost it
jumped
out of my chair and yelled,
“leave
her alone!
don’t
you dare destroy her spirit!
in
a world of chaos, confusion and cowards
that
is the most courageous thing i’ve ever seen!”
yeah,
it
was me they escorted out of the store
quoting
the raven,
“nevermore’
only
one day later
i
have just received a text
that
i have been dropped by my publisher
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