"The Fix"


Heart rate 100, Sweat on his brow –
A “fix” he does need, And he needs it right Now!
Urgency builds, He gropes for the phone,
Dials then 1020, His gripe to be known.
The connection is made he waits now his turn –
Palms ever clammy, His stomach does churn –
The tourniquet tightened, He plans what to say –
Swearwords deleted! Cursed seven second delay!
Heartbeat 150, The artery fat –
The needle in place, There is no looking back!
One more call to endure! He’ll make it somehow –
Hate, at the ready, Furrowed, his brow –

Finally!
The moment he had craved all the day –
His “Fix” to vent anger to 38 states!
The host bids “Good Morning, Welcome Aboard.”
Unaware of the Venom this call has in store –
Heartbeat 200 and on his last nerve –
“The Fix” now soon his, Hard left, he does serve.
“did you know that George Bush was part of a plan?
To bring down the towers that brought death to this land!?

The statement now made, “The Fix” will be in –
The moment the host volleys his hatred to him –
UUM…..No. Said the Host.
I certainly do not believe…
The cyberspace crap, that sadly, you read!
“I believe, the President of this country is a good Christian man –
Give me a break! George Bush had no plan!

Heartbeat 220, A tick in his eye –
Estacy halted! “The Fix” is denied!
Heartbeat 240, desperate he tries –
To sway the talk host to agree with the lies –
Heartbeat 250 and critical mass!
The plug is then pulled, he’s gone at long last –

Thousands of listeners draw a deep sigh –
A break for commercial, The hour is neigh –
Somewhere out there…A man craves his fix –
Somewhere out there…A dog has been kicked –
Somewhere out there…Hate finds a home –
A frantic call made to another talk show –
Somewhere out there…Duct tape has been wrapped –
To prevent an explosion
Fueled by left handed conspiracy crap…

James Anthony Thomas