what do you do
when the source

of your inspiration

for your art
and your craft

your scripted
novel creativity
and investment

dries up

and cash cow currency
redirected you
to find and supply

the answers about
the uncertainty
and weaponry

for an escape
from hardship

that diverts guilt
of a crime scene
away from my Ward One
admission

Edited by π.Ο. and first published in UNUSUAL WORK issue 35 May 2023.