Fine Spirits
Words can be the flame
that burn through your emotions
your heart may be in pain
as the words become more inurbane
People might never be the same
after some traumatic event
their behaviour may become capricious
and they may drown their sorrows in the bottle
Their malignant nature will alienate
many of their friends
They'll gravitate towards "fine spirits",
their actions will often offend
Everyone will become their scapegoat
the fault will never be theirs -
..Perhaps a transitory period of sobriety
can dissipate our fears
and the truth will become perspicuous
for it is not meant to flatter
Maybe then, they'll see the light.
~---~
9/9/16
Copyright © Joseph May | Year Posted 2016
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