by Rickey Rivers Jr.
A new relationship
Different lyrics, same song
This duet won’t last for long
Gone are the days of a record scratch running,
Tripping over bumps in the road
I’m a runner
You’re a runner
We’re in the same discography
How long can we say no to distortion?
Play me
Please put me in ears
We’ve avoided fear for too long
B side me. Divide me. Ride me like a loop.
“Tried on, as a hoop; spin on, go on!”
Finally she goes “Next track, please.”
Rickey Rivers Jr was born and raised in Alabama. He is a writer and cancer survivor. His work has appeared in Brave Voices, Hell Hued Zine, Coven Poetry (among other publications). Find his interactive fiction at rrj.itch.io/notable-neighborhood-garbage. His mini chapbooks are available at payhip.com/StoriesYouMightLike.
