Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Draining

Half empty, half dead
the bottle’s been bled
relieved of it’s spirit
like one who instead
succumbs to the dread
and lies without purpose
alone in her bed
her apron strings shed
half empty, half dead.

7 comments:

paisley said...

so that was you peeking in my window last night!!!!! wholly moelly i thought you had written this specifically for me!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey, this has almost a Nursery Rhyme feeling to it. And, stop looking in Paisley's windows...shame on you! LOL

ekhosama said...

lovely. Your rhyming skills are... off the chain. :)

rch said...

alcoholism is one of the greatest banes of human existence

Anonymous said...

You can say that again! And I think we've all lived with it in one way or another. Luckily, it is also something that can be cured.

Dan said...

Great poem, Bob. As I read it a second time I can feel the woman's spirit 'draining' as well as the bottle.

rch said...

Hi Dan, that't true, not to mention how emotionally draining it is for those that love her as well, thanks for stopping by.