i don’t live
without risk

it’s natural
a part of life

i do the first thing
that comes to mind

every time i respond

i simply react

there’ll be consequences
regardless

so i do it

it’s expedient
it’s necessary
it’s my job

i have somewhere to be.

‘mod rock road’ first published November 2023 The Closed Eye Open Issue X edited Daniel Morgan Issue X.pdf - Google Drive