i quit my job at the bar tonight

i called my sister crying because i 
couldn’t do it anymore
my boss gave me a hug and said
she wanted me to be happy
and honestly, 
i believe her

i collected my tips
and cried all the way home
and drank my favorite beer 
in the shower 
at 2am

i went to bed with wet hair
and didn’t brush my teeth
i laid down with my cat 
and a podcast

and waited for sleep to take me