another night
sleepless on the
bathroom floor
stumble to my feet
slam into
the shower door
eyelids stuck to
my cheeks
soon to greet
the harpy's
shriek

reality calls
trying to forget
rushing water
and cotton balls
dried vomit
on the walls

slowly in the
mist of waking
where knees
are weak
and body shaking
find i joyful
release from
my torment
for
this
is
the moment
that makes
it all worth while

peaceful stream
slender dream
of a long ago
when neither man
nor women
governor
nor lawman
could my musings
stay
standing there
i fain to hear
the sweetest
cheer ever i have
known

my lost Love's
voice
her sweet refrain
to remain
as puke
fills my drain

a brief respite
for now the
comes the beast
deadly plight

around the edges
jagged searing
always jeering
deadly potion
wrongful notion

confusing
men who stand on
ledges
women sitting
on their sills
empty bottle
of sleeping pills

long black tongue
flicks about
putrid dragon
licks his snout
brain unlatching
doorknob scratching
talons search my brain
as blood runs down
the drain
in the pouring rain

banshee screaming
soul revolts
vapors steaming
all is blackened
life is wrapped
in silent desperation
angels cry their
blackened effusion
this depression
my final sin
darkness light
an endless plight
i can hardly wait
for tonight
Jack Daniels will
call and
clear my sight