a different route

<p>'a different route'</p> <p><br></p> <p>i really should be sitting atop</p> <p>the cool dew mat of your grave but</p> <p>i've chosen a different route today—&nbsp;</p> <p>uncomfortable stool beneath me</p> <p>a jagged tear on the one beside</p> <p>sipping on a scotch</p> <p>watching as what remains</p> <p>of this afternoon</p> <p>bleeds away.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>#barflypoet</p> <p>#josephapinto</p> <p>www.josephpinto.com&nbsp;</p> <p>© Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted;</p> <p>all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted.</p> <p>*</p> <p>'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.</p> <p><br></p>