I went down to a bar <br />Where they said I could find loose women <br />After a few drinks <br />My head started swimmin’ <br /> <br />Everyone there started to look good <br />I said bartender, one more if you could <br /> <br />To whet my appetite, get up my nerve <br />And get the attention I deserve <br /> <br />Straight shots of Tequila made me brave <br />My speech was slurred <br />My vision blurred <br />Who was I there to save? <br /> <br />But everyone here is drowning for no reason <br />All the same excuses that are out of season <br /> <br />They spin the bottle to place the blame <br />They jump into the fire to escape the flame <br /> <br />I feel like one foot is in the grave <br />My thoughts all jumbled <br />My words all mumbled <br />So, to what am I a slave <br /> <br />Don’t know if I’ll make the last call <br />Legs are shaky, ready to fall <br /> <br />On the rebound from a recent divorce <br />My words would only show remorse <br /> <br />Since she left, this is all I crave <br />I’m out of focus <br />Don’t get this hocus pocus <br />I just need to survive this final tidal wave<br /><br />Alfred Ramos<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/drinking-buddies/
