Abe in his element
sits withered
smoking a cigarette
legs propped on his desk
wondering, brooding
reading, writing,
listening to music on repeat
He is a writer
a thinker
a researcher
a procrastinator
He is mentally ill
He is a lover
He is ready to face life
One foot in front of the other
His tooth hurts
As does his ear
As do his lungs
But he lives
despite it all
Abe in his element