Hole In My Heart
written by: George Gad Economou
there’s a hole in my heart.
I’ve tried to cement it with meth, cocaine, heroin, PCP, painkillers, LSD,
anything and everything I could get my hands on.
there’s a hole in my heart.
I’ve tried to build a graphite dome around it but it still leaks.
I’ve tried to rebuild it with false love.
the hole remains, growing larger every year.
there’s a hole in my heart, and I’ve
come to terms with it. I fill it with booze every night and
it allows me temporarily to forget about it.
there’s a hole in my heart and no matter what I’ve tried
it’ll never heal.
the ghost living inside it loves bourbon as much as I do.
George Gad Economou has a Master's degree in Philosophy of Science, currently works as a freelance writer, and has published three novels and two poetry collections, with the latest being his horror novel, "The Lair of Sinful Angels," by Translucent Eyes Press. His words have also appeared in Spillwords Press, Ariel Chart, Cajun Mutt Press, Fixator Press, Horror Sleaze Trash, Outcast Press, The Piker Press, The Beatnik Cowboy, The Rye Whiskey Review, and Modern Drunkard Magazine.
Latest posts by George Gad Economou (see all)
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