"Sure, Why Not" by Sam Price
I suppose
I am not alone
in that I keep thinking
about how hard
how incredibly hard
life is to navigate
while simultaneously making choices
that increase its complexity
"Blinking Awake to a Beautiful Face" by Sam Price
it’s crazy to feel depressed
& also in love
or maybe it’s normal
like waking up
and having to make coffee
to actually wake up
"Shower Rings" by Sam Price
& the sound they make shuffling
along the curtain rod
signaling someone
you love leading
leg first & settling midstream—
waiting to be soaped
in those parts we need
someone else to reach
"The Soon-to-Be Marathon Winner Boards a City Bus" by Sam Price
I've displayed the meager medals of my life
garishly and to anyone in proximity
but surely everyone finds themselves
obnoxious, occasionally unlivable
still, what do I mean
when I say the things
I’ve been meaning to say to you
to someone else entirely?
I drive three miles to the gym
to run three and a half miles
when I get home I eat,
shower, and then eat again