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[2016] Lady Slings The Booze

 
At the end of the night  
you don't get to choose
 
You have no right  
to get behind the wheel  
in the condition you're in  
 
Sing the blues all you want  
while this cocktail savant  
dry martini debutante  
snatches those car keys  
outta your wavering hand  
 
So what if you lose  
a chunk of your imbecilic pride?  

In the end  
we and by we  
I mean everybody  
win  
as you sleep it off  
on the bench outside  
 
all the while  
without as much as a
shot glass of recognition  
she continues slinging the booze
 

Written by JohnnyBlaze
Published | Edited 11th Aug 2020
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