Am I looking too closely at things
In wondering why all the drugs
They give me
End in lol
Am I overly paranoid
To decide
They hate me
For their quick turnaround
Am I dumb to think
My kids are testing me
Secretly counting down
To when I’ll freak out.
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Scott Cumming never considered himself to be a writer until recently, but turns out he has some stuff to say. He has been published at The Daily Drunk, Punk Noir Magazine, Versification, and Shotgun Honey. His poem, “Blood on Snow”, was voted the best of Outcast Press Poetry Things We Carry issue and his debut poetry chapbook is due for release in December. Twitter: @tummidge Website: scottcummingwriter.wordpress.com
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image: MM Kaufman
Rejection Letters 