with a little pond By J.J. Campbell

i remember when

i was a child

i always wanted

a little piece of land

with a little pond

just enough solitude

so that utopia would

be possible

now, i’ll be lucky

if its a trailer with

an outhouse or a

composting toilet

the doctors say

i’m dying

i laugh

ask if they would

like a shot of jack

as well

if anything, life is

so fucking overrated

in these days of who

is the biggest asshole

after i finish my next

glass of scotch i’ll tell

a story about a wayward

soul and all the embers

from the burning bridges

J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) is old enough to know better. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Synchronized Chaos, The Beatnik Cowboy, Yellow Mama, Night Owl Narrative and Crossroads Magazine. His most recent book, to live your dreams, published by Whiskey City Press, is available at Amazon by going here: https://a.co/d/073NBSFO