vodka & other bitter things | poem

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i think i drink
not to be drunk
but for the hangover

because i am in a
constant cycle
of just being numb

and however numb i may be
i know that
bottles of vodka

come with a
fancy label
and foil on top

but also give me the nausea
to puke up
this filthy numbness

and deliver headaches
and obscured vision
so painful

but i am no longer feeling numb
because the bitter liquor
demands me to feel (something)

-n.c

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