re: Palmer

Subject: re: Palmer
From: [REDACTED]
To: [REDACTED]
Date: Wednesday, October XX, XXXX at 4:47:23 PM

[REDACTED]—

Apologies for the informal nature of this inquiry, but I’ve just come off a six-hour deposition concerning a noise complaint that was, in reality, a divorce rehearsal. My threshold for metaphor is thin.

I was reviewing some archival recordings—and “Addicted to Love” surfaced in the background. It didn’t feel like coincidence. Not anymore.

"You can't sleep, you can't eat"
"Your throat is tight, you can't breathe"
"You're running at a different speed"
"Your heart beats in double time"
"You like to think that you're immune to the stuff"
"Your heart sweats and teeth grind"
"You know you're gonna have to face it"

[REDACTED]—am I correct in reading this as more than metaphor? This isn’t about romance. This is chemical?