Justin Adams

Nov 23, 2024 | medium.com | Justin Adams |Mehmet Yildiz

Justin Adams·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·1 min read·--Photo by Morgan Sessions on UnsplashYou think you’re too good for loveWon’t take that risk, won’t take that chanceWhat will you roll the die for?

Aug 6, 2024 | medium.com | Justin Adams |Mehmet Yildiz

There was a party I was invited to tag along to For a girl, it’s her birthday, I’ve only talked to her once and said “Hey” a couple of other times I think she likes me Stingy like Starbucks is with its bathroom So, being the anti-social freak that I am, That’s how I see it at least Cannot be bothered to fulfill social obligations Cannot be bothered to abide by unwritten rules that only apply to the have-nots So here am I alone, blasting my unconventiona music off my disorganized Playlist from...

Aug 3, 2024 | medium.com | Justin Adams

You pop into my life once every three weeks The dogs shout your name on attack It's an insult to call you a ghost Only half the time you can bother to drop off the mall Amazon can do your job for you Where are the divorce papers you promise to sign Can't even fulfill that promise Why sign your own will if you can't demonstrate any in the here and now Flesh and bone, anything but Even a deer in the headlights makes the effort to push back You drift in and out of my lives, our lives when it's...

Jul 30, 2024 | medium.com | Justin Adams

Fists are banging on the table aggressively Demanding for more The chandelier dangling from above, quite fragile The chefs hanging on by a thread They may or may not be family Depends on how thicker blood is than water Spoons are for liquids, scooping up dirt when you don't have a shovel but the opposition does Spoons are for feeding yourself medicine To patch yourself up and have the strength to continue Knives are for juicy steaks The slaughter that was brought in from the search party A...

Jul 29, 2024 | medium.com | Justin Adams

It's used for anything but what it was intended for Cheap, reckless, ABV-fueled one night stands Pretending to be a phlebotomist and experimenting on oneself Writing obscure chickenscratch Spray painting graffiti, pretending to engage in meaningful social activism Shits already been legalized You can learn a lot about a man from how he huffs and puffs How he heaves for air Like the Big Bad Wolf His house will come crashing down So will yours When he's on the phone Lying to his girlfriend or...