Just one more beer

Time passes slowly when the mind is clear But when the mind gets muddled, like mint in a jar, There never seems enough liquor by far And you tell yourself just one more beer To fill an lonely Saturday night For try as One might The thoughts and trauma nightmares Come creeping with regret Bringing you down a hole you wanted to forget To the darkest days or false glimmers of hope That you've healed inside and are able to cope With life's ups and downs as the years float by When your throat is so sore and your eyes want to cry but are barren and dry Because you're twisted with anxiety And hate to be a liar Why can't you just be normal Is it genes or inner turmoil That wants to fill this never-ending glass To drink away the past So you empty your bottle into the drain And decide again to work through the pain Instead of drinking it away for another day