Jay Bailey : Writing

the people upstairs

the people upstairs

A Story by Jay Bailey


a journal entry, more than anything
empty and harmless

empty and harmless

A Poem by Jay Bailey


i offer my hands, empty and harmlessbut scarred from bitesi retreat into my headself imposed exile on the edge of the western worldtired of being the ..
memories are for amateurs

memories are for amateurs

A Poem by Jay Bailey


too beaten down to even try to careabandoned, exiled, vilifiedno one feels safe around me nowdon't reactthe laws of cause and effectdo not applywhen i..
as miserable as i am

as miserable as i am

A Poem by Jay Bailey


misanthropic
sleepless sad

sleepless sad

A Poem by Jay Bailey


2:30 in the morningand then 7 am and the sun is coming upthere is nothing like the feeling of a failureas another night is spent sleeplesscan't even g..
another monday

another monday

A Poem by Jay Bailey


Snow melts but the rain keeps the sky greyWe all worship our vitamin d deficiencies hereWe act cordialBut we never leave the house without our gunsAll..
nickel and dimed to death

nickel and dimed to death

A Poem by Jay Bailey


burned out shell of a working man
ignore it

ignore it

A Poem by Jay Bailey


its not gonna go awayif i ignore itbut thats all that i can do right nowto keep me on my feetthe days are added weightto weary shouldersto drag throug..
something in my teeth

something in my teeth

A Poem by Jay Bailey


stop staring at the void, a*****e.
its all your fault

its all your fault

A Poem by Jay Bailey


traumatic mess trying to organize thoughts when everyone feels like they're out to get you