My life is being reduced to
paychecks,
rent,
22% auto gratuity,
phone calls from Scam Likely,
four identical pairs of washed-out black jeans,
the ounces of whisky it takes to wake up groggy
or not at all,
the days until I see her again,
the days until I forget her,
the days until I have to take my car into service,
miles,
sheep,
pillows,
body count,
but hers is the only body that counts,
that was cheesy,
$12 truffle Gouda cheese.