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Costumes and Laughs

      A mask to conceal
         a costume to hide behind
      A dozen laughs kill the pain
         a couple drinks anesthetize 

      Any way it’s sliced or diced
          a band-aid halts the blood
       Though memory lurks in darkling queue
          to ope all wounds anew

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Michael Tor

March 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Using alcohol as a remedy for any situation is a dangerous solution that eventually might get out of control. Well written Gershon. Thank you for sharing...

Joseph P. DiMino

March 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM

Yep -- what needs to be dealt with, will resurface. I am not down on alcohol entirely. Temporarily it has saved many a person's sanity...habitual use has destroyed many bodies and souls. Drinking is not for everyone. And no one should ever feel the art entirely mastered. Delicate, constant vigilance for healthy balance. I am certain some doctors would say, none at all. Just my uneducated opinion. Oh, great writing my friend. Poetically perfect!