The Drunk
THE DRUNK
It’s kinda nice -
thet aste,
thebuzz, th e life
Ok, I ofte n falldo wn
. . . big deal
Can’t rem em ber
things likewhen
I’m sup posed
to startmyjob
My wifeget s ang ry
Why? No moneyleft
for the re nt
or the gas bill
and so o n
But hey, I get to sit in alleys and talk with my buddies about world matters
We shout sometimes in heightened realization that the world is replete with
Useless people like politicians, oligarchs, lawyers, policemen, taxidrivers
Who won’t stop for you when
you’re
swaying
at the
kerb
outside
the bar. . .
. . . guys the
world cou ld do
w ithout, eh?
Pain s in myback
sometim es
wifesays it’s liver
but I thin k
it’s thatjob of mine
What do es
she kn ow?
Copyright © Sidney Beck | Year Posted 2012
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