by J. S. Coursey
Previously published in Badlands Literary Journal
His body: a shipwreck.
His lungs: two sailors
lost in the waves
of hospital bedsheets.
In through the nose.
Out through the mouth.
In through the nose.
Out through the mouth.
But he can’t remember how.
His mind: the captain,
down with the ship.
J. S. Coursey is a marketing professional and an MFA student in the Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University. A graduate of Georgia State University with degrees in Creative Writing and Film, he now lives in Missouri with his wife and five cats. He can be found at: jscoursey.com.
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