In the dim fluorescent cubicle,
amid the urine smell
and graffitied penises
she spoke,
“did you know
heroin was legal,
it was developed
by Felix Hoffman
for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
as a cough suppressant,
it was sold over
the counter as
19th turned to 20th.”
His eyes rolled
into the back of his head,
and, in agreement,
he nodded.