Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Concert Drug


the season is over 
the feeling is over 
forcefully desperately 
reliving moments through footage on phones 
but 
so much escapes a lens 
even show bootlegs deny senses of the energy 
the gravity 
the dignity 
of the band present
oohs ahhs cheers tears 
gutural bass pumped drums
whimsical keys guitar screams
vocals stretched out and pulled in 
right before breaking
reach range vibe 
high 
satisfied

seesaw thoughts 
plotting
always plotting
for the next and the new
but 
‘it’s been good it’s been fun and now we’re done’
echo through my mind like a cruel adult nursery rhyme

lost sleep 
at work lurking for the next buzz
checking credit cards and bank accounts
how many more can I fit it
how many workdays to miss
a calculated concert scientist 
expedia priceline rewards points
ten club stub hub ticketmaster bastards
headspin tailspin whirlwind 

stop
reset recharge restart
leave it alone
fuckit 
give in
let the concert games begin

in the abyss of bliss
I wander 
don't look for me 
you won’t find me 
because I am never the same
again 

Exhaustion. Relief. Completion.

life. 
bills paid
work events projects 
relationships family
seasons holidays 
smiles tears laughter sadness
art culture playlists local bands
food chores spinclass
haircuts outbursts boxing 
vacation sickness dancing 
passion…

tap tap tap
on the instagram trap
new dates announced
new regions to explore
adventure understanding
fulfillment freedom
meet ups merch lines 
sleep deprived
alive
reliving the new
like a fresh drunk 
a first toke 
a passionate pull

a soul full