Alcoholic
It's a fishbowl world
with a swimming wall between
People come and go
with a swish!
into some hidden hole but
As you hover
in some mind-suspended state
You think you're in control but?
You AINT!
Those without appear to glint
comic fat to conical
undulating intermittent
From the gravel bottom
does an alabaster castle rise
white snow white
cresting flotsam pouring light
but
Oh it's a dizzy downward spin you're in
poor thing sated in the bowl
world's most anguished misunderstood soul
Then settling on the gravel floor
harbinger of fright
Behold!
the castle door
Within black as night!
On the bottom
in the sand
there is a golden coin
deposited by angel band
Now!
on your belly FLOP!
Recover what's been covered up
Oh dig thee most urgently
with whiskey stained nails
What depth of passion
are you now capable of
love hate
begging strength from Him above
Alas though
lungs and body spent given up
last drop of Soul
has slowly bubbled up
Those above
beyond that surface wall
of undulating glass
continue oblivious
in parade to pass
Copyright © Daver Austin | Year Posted 2008
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