Self Medicated Poem by Chase Gagnon

I swallow the anti depressant
with a big swig of wine,
the one that's bottle warns
“do not drink alcoholic beverages
while taking this medication”
But after a few glasses
the wine bottle begins to say
“do not swallow anti depressants
while drinking this medication”
I start laugh, hysterically at my own humor
then shove my fingers down my throat
and puke up
what I hope is the pill,
and continue laughing
not because I remember the joke
but because my puke is shaped like Texas.
Then I remember a girl I dated
who lived in Texas
the one who got away,
so I drink a few more glasses
until I throw up some more
and the Texas looks like Alaska
or the pacific ocean