Continuity

An addiction to the continuous
Underlies all the various habits
Of doing the same thing over again—

Can’t be satisfied with a breath without
Wanting to take the next breath right away,
Can’t savor a day without another

Immediately following the first,
And then another. It’s the way life is,
Just a junky for continuity.

If you see someone knocking back colas,
Chainsmoking, doomscrolling, carrying on,
Suck in your next breath and remember this.