Do Yourself a Favor
by Ben Nardolilli
You may be a subscriber,
But the days of being a follower
Are soon coming to an end
Here is prophecy in an email,
The promise of liberation
In a pitch to you
Soon, the time will come
When you will no longer be beset
With illness or cubicle demons
Soon there will be freedom
With writing, yes,
Your art will lead you out
To the land you have sought
At night in between lines
You never though good enough
And yes, there will be a guide
To download and to follow
So you may have your freedom
And its price will be set
By the all other writers you know,
Well, surely you know some, right?
But the days of being a follower
Are soon coming to an end
Here is prophecy in an email,
The promise of liberation
In a pitch to you
Soon, the time will come
When you will no longer be beset
With illness or cubicle demons
Soon there will be freedom
With writing, yes,
Your art will lead you out
To the land you have sought
At night in between lines
You never though good enough
And yes, there will be a guide
To download and to follow
So you may have your freedom
And its price will be set
By the all other writers you know,
Well, surely you know some, right?
Ben Nardolilli currently lives in New York City. His work has appeared in Perigee Magazine, Red Fez, Danse Macabre, The 22 Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, Elimae, The Northampton Review, Local Train Magazine, The Minetta Review, and Yes Poetry. He blogs and is trying to publish a novel.