My brother

Lorenzo Gaertner
Overheard Poetry
Published in
Nov 11, 2023

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My brother…
I mean,
he looks okay.
But he’s stopped
eating.

They will never pay
for it, the government.
It’s either me or
no-one.

We are fucked.

I don’t want to think about it.

Are you having
another beer?

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