Water Water Everywhere

by James Finnegan

I am thirsty
but conspiracy theorists claim
drinking water will kill me
that it contains graphene nanochips
which track your blood cells
and even your impulse to dialogue
which resides somewhere in the brain
or at least somewhere in the mind
maybe even your left foot
if pain resides there
they tell me Big Brother’s Big Sister
is out to get me
faucets are the new enemy
turn off turn off never turn on
yet still I’m thirsty
a wasteland quandary
in that that which gives me life
I’m told by some will be the death of me