The Cheapest Drinking Place In Town
At the corner of the town you shall find it
A small den filled with cigarette smoke and booze
Wherever you decide to sit, just squeeze you will fit in
Among the best kind of people, the kind with nothing to lose
The liquor sold may not be the best in quality
The people here are far from becoming financially stable
But they are good company to keep, while keeping away from reality
Where laughter is shared around every draped shaky table
The barmaids keep quitting for the pay is never enough
To avoiding glasses breaking; they mostly come in plastic
You can’t request for a song, the DJ doesn’t have
The bartender is also the DJ, and he cant afford to fall sick
The place is always open, no matter what time of day
The drinking never stops, it parallels the hour hand
There is always someone to serve you, just as long you pay
If you tip the barmaid well, you can make an extra demand
Even If you have no money, you can get drunk still
As long as next time you remember, to settle all your debts
But whatever you drink be assured, comes not with a high bill
The bartender gives credit, and he never regrets
Men and women come to drink for all kinds of reasons
Some drink to celebrate while others drink to forget
Many drink to pass the time, just to get through the seasons
Others are just lonely,no one is back home not even a pet
The place is not always well lit, nor well ventilated
It’s always crowded, with no room for a dance floor
But people care only for the booze,and how quickly it gets them sedated
They drink till past their bedtime, and the next day the drink more
Everyone is welcome here, whether a regular or passing through
No one will judge you here, its home away from rock bottom
There are hustlers and dreamers and those with nothing to do
You can be yourself here, with no regard to society’s norm
They drink themselves senseless, but talk lots of good sense
Philosophy and religion mixes with whatever say now the politicians
Whether Trump can do the job, and God bless Mike Pence
Shame on that Bruce Jenner, and TV is better off without the Kardashians
Copyright © Jack Nganga | Year Posted 2017
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