Crank (Crank 1)

thigh, which actually

looked a little better, the

heart

more pink than violet,

the pain more a soft

pulsing

reminding me with

a steady beat of an

emptiness

so complete I had

no clue how to fill it,

loneliness

so heavy I had

no idea how to lift it,

need

so intense I had only

one way to relieve it:

a bitter drink

of its very source—

the deep well

of the monster.

I Considered

the Reno crank scene,

or what I knew of it.

Legit entertainment—

music,

magic,

comedy clubs.

Legal and semilegit—

gaming,