The Drinker

The drinker stares Across his pint And into the abyss He knows he's drowning And there's no escape Resigned to his fate How did it come to this? A life traded in For liquid shares What brings a man To constantly cave in To his insatiable thirst? Yet laughter from across the room Reminds the drinker It wasn't always thus He once had joy and hope Before the addiction Washed them away Faces from the past Flash before him As he stares into space He wonders if they're happy Now he has left For the daily drudgery of this evil place