Tonight I caught up with some friends. We’d called our social time ‘after work drinks’. We went to a nice bar. There were very few nice non-alcohol options and the idea of a “mocktail” really threw them.
So much of our social lives revolve around alcohol. But it’s more than that – do your stress management strategies include a glass of wine to wind down? Over lockdown was the glass recycling bin begging for mercy?
We talked about these issues and as I was cleaning my teeth the line “drinking to feel something, drinking to feel nothing” embedded itself and now I have this…
Hazy motives Drinking in the moment Drunk on life Drowning sorrows Pour a glass of liquid happiness Pop the cork Politely order another round. Drinking to feel something Drinking to feel nothing Drinking to remember To forget Drinking to fit in Stand out Be more interesting. Lost in moments Strung together like party lights On hazy mornings Seeing a face, can't recall the name Forgetting promises Shoeless walks of shame. Drinking away stress Drinking to be more aware And to to care less. Drinking with you/ against me Drinking to remember To forget Drinking to feel something To feel nothing Drinking to...

This is brilliant! Love your poetry👍😎🤩
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Thank you for your kind words, I am glad that my words are resonating with you.
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