The Grey

Cafe Society
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I drink myself out
Out of the grey and grime
Out of the bullshit and lies
Down that bottle

© Sonja Reckinger 2008

2

You’re welcome to discuss the poem, Amber in Treasury, but posting a copyrighted piece in its entirety can violate copyright. Please just post a few lines and link to the remainder of the poem.

I’ve gone ahead and removed all but a few lines of the poem.

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I am the author of the poem. And it is my own name at the end. You can verify that.

4

Alright, can I post my poem now?

5

Darn, I really want to read it… please? Can she?

6

Sure, if it’s your poem, go right ahead. We’re all about supporting our Doper authors and other artists.

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I drink myself out
Out of the grey and grime
Out of the bullshit and lies
Down that bottle
A brighter light shines
I drink myself out of the ugly
Right into the beauty
I stumble
I fly
Right into your world
And fall for your voice
I fall so hard it hurts
It screams
I have to drink
The pain away
Til I wake up
To the grey

© by Sonja Reckinger 2008

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Ah. I can relate, this Friday, and cheers:
I drink myself
out of the week that passed
and all the weeks before
when I said to myself
every Monday was a new start
and every Tuesday was
the same taste
of ashes in my mouth
and the hours
and the months
that went without
doing the things I want. The things
I should.

I drink myself
because it’s Friday
or the moon is full
or the month has cycled
or it just might snow
and December be again
the magic it used to be.

I drink myself
because the grey
is all around,
and because the grey
is deep inside
and will not change.

I drink
myself
for this fragile warmth
this lifting
and ease,
looking
for that sweet, sweet spot
that rare good drunk,
and dreamless sleep.

© Jane Noel 2008

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Thank you, friends. I know that feeling, but you express it better than I can.

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Sorry, C K-- I had been getting deeply involved with some post-work-week vodka and jumped into a ‘let’s write a poem about drinking’ theme.

I am now eyeing the vodka dubiously, and thinking about switching to a nice cup of tea next Friday night.