needy wants

by Geoffrey Aitken

a reminder says my case manager
 
i placed want above need
 
authority requested i adjust my behaviour
 
gamely i procure
my ridiculously slim lotto chance
 
bus ride general impotence
home
to unpack my loneliness
 
i save arguments from my pension
tuck them away
 
purchase ammunition
for my handgun
 
i clean and oil it’s engraved butt
 
‘i need to be a superhero’