Friday, November 23, 2007

Happy Hour

Drink Number One
The decompress. The slow, cold beer down the throat. Let that day go. Smiles and laughs and good conversation. The first cigarette of the day to complete the after-work ritual. Check the phone for a text. Is anyone going to meet you? They need to get here soon. You are definitely leaving before shift change. Definitely. You have work tomorrow. Beer is almost done. Just a few more sips. And done. Time to have a fight with the faucet and get a refill.

Drink Number Two
A couple of friends will be here in about half an hour. Not too bad. Have some time shoot the shit and still leave early enough to catch the bus home. Oh. She's coming. Okay. Just have to let her know I can't stay too long, but I want to see her. And here is friends number one, two, three, and there is the girl. Drink is done. Time for a smoke. Refill and head outside.

Drink Number Three
Oh the joys of a clever mind and a looser tongue. Laughing a lot. Or deep conversations about worlds, big and small. Knees pressing closer together and quick kisses and longer kisses. There is nothing like and nothing better than kissing a girl. Two cigarettes in and time for another beer. Getting close to time to go.

Drink Number Four
Here is the line. I'm looking at it. I'm looking at the time as I get another beer. Oh. Just one more. Then it's time to go. One more. That's it.

Here's to a long life and a merry one
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer and another one!
~Author Unknown