"Hopeful/Stupid"

By Dex

It’s hopeful or stupid
I haven’t decided yet
But it does keep me up at night
It is full of beginnings
I do not deserve
That must be
too good
I think it could be
false flags
a mild panic
that I’ve made it all up
It’s the shock of a lemon
and warm shots of tequila
So so so welcome
In my kitchen
I couldn’t get drunk
I didn’t care

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Dex is a poet and former USMC Military Police Officer. She also happens to be the Managing Producer here at VetRep. You can follow her here.

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If you missed it live, you can still watch our final Write Loud of the year featuring a message from Scott Mann, and poetry from s.p. burke, Anthony Roberts, Chris Madsen, and Dex, right here on our Instagram page.

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