the glory daze

3 hour drive and
we finally
made it
and
i'm swallowing
friday
beer
after beer after
beer
cans piling up
in the recycling
bin
and all these friends
i've missed
for years
around me
drinking
beer
after beer after
beer
out to the deck
for a quick dip
in warm liquid
bathing in bubbles
rising around and
the toxic
intoxicant
floats to my head
and
back in the cabin
we swarm
in the kitchen
baking
and sizzling
pulling beer
after beer after
beer
from the fridge and
then i hear
singing
we become
our own idols
off key but
in pitch(er) --hah!
and
by sunday


repentant


shifting gear
into gear
leaving gravel
for pavement
log cabin to
apartment


life
lying
in wait


**
I dedicate this one to my honors friends--thanks for the weekend.  


-Lindy