Lessons in Perspiration Economics.

Lessons in Perspiration Economics

by james bezerra

I sweat the rent.

I sweat the electric.

I sweat the Sprint bill.

I sweat the laundry quarters.

I sweat the last drips of bright blue detergent and wait for them with the bottle ass up.

I sweat the books.

I sweat the bills.

I sweat crappy printer paper.

I sweat the recycled ink cartridges.

I sweat my bald black tires.

I sweat the engine light.

I sweat the heater on cold nights and so I’m cold.

I sweat the AC on hot nights and so I sweat.

I sweat every single last meal and smell like ramen powder by now.

I sweat being behind too shiny new a car of the freeway because I sweat the insurance too.

I sweat new socks.

I sweat the refrigerator’s settings.

I sweat the problems my body has and the meds I should be taking.

I sweat being alone forever.

I sweat not being alone and anyone depending on me.

I sweat the cake frosting and even the idea of the cost of a wedding.

I sweat in fear of someone needing me to deliver when I can’t.

I sweat new shoes because mine are wearing down.

I sweat the cheapest bottle of wine they make.

I sweat the luxury of middle-shelf tortilla chips.

I sweat the future.

I sweat the past.

I sweat the present.

I sweat how un-zen that is.

I sweat the small stuff and can’t begin to imagine how to sweat the big stuff.

I sweat needing q-tips.

I sweat the cat litter.

I sweat the cat starving.

I sweat buying coffee creamer.



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