Cheap shoes

Looking at myself in the bathroom mirror

I need a haircut but doesn't matter today

Not even bothering with a shave

Where I'm headed I'm not expecting to pose for any group shots

Sitting at the edge of my makeshift bed

Trying to collect enough momentum to get through today

I put put my plastic Payless shoes over my mix-matched black socks

The cheap shoes will have finished their sole purpose after today and no one is going to be looking at my socks

Will have to use my mind as a shutter today because none of this will be remembered on cellulose

My jacket still carries dust from its last funeral

Meant to get it cleaned by didn't plan on wearing it to another one quite so soon

None of this matter because no one takes pictures at funerals

I used to think I was two inches too short from being content with life

Now after today, I can add I'm short a brother to say the same