Wine-vodka-cider-gin drink
Whatever you choose
you ain’t gonna win…
So the night will soon begin
The order (made secretly)
goes in
17 minutes later
Whilst your partner
and children are out
Your fix arrives …
Delighted you want to shout !
But is it joy you feel?
or more Desperation
than elation ?
The first drink goes down
With a frown you text your guy
How does he feel
about his evening meal?
You offer to cook, it’s another lie
When will he be back you ask?
You’re just being nice
But he knows your vice
He knows your real task
The one in your mind
The exact time he’ll return
you want to find out
In case he shouts his disapproval (again)
And you’re no longer friends (again)
And you both decide you want out (again)
Too drunk now to see
from his point of view
That he doesn’t know
what he’s coming home to
Will he have to remove all the debris and shield the kids
Hide all the bottles and the lids?
Will he find you slumped on the sofa (again)
Doors unlocked
Last time that happened
they had a shock
What’s wrong with her
they asked innocently
“Why Won’t she wake up dad.”
“Why won’t she play with me?”
Your partner consoles
the little boy as he sobs
“But she promised!”
All the while he’s thinking
Why doesn’t she care what she’s missed?
Doesn’t she know I’d help her?
With everything I’ve got?
I love her,
I won’t leave her to rot
I know she’ll be tearful
And extremely fearful
But I’d be by her side,
all the way
We could fight together
starting today ❤
This poem was composed by Floss, author of An emoji-explosion reminder to myself of how alcohol lies to me
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