2024-04-18
Brief Relief
She gives him a bucket of gin
with a shot of tonic thrown in;
he drinks ‘til the house starts to spin
and then…
while he’s puking out on the lawn
and sleeping outside until dawn
she’s thanking her stars that he’s gone
(until he’s sober again)
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Ovi Poetry Challenge #44
04.17.2024
~Relief~
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