The Shady Bar by the Side...

As I enter the dimlit place,
I am met by a plethora of noises..
Shedding aside the cloak of grace..
I dissolve among the many voices..

Faces that are part of the crowd..
Are all around me,I cant make out..
Some only beginning to speak out loud..
And some intent on causing a rout...

I soberly order my drink..
It shall be Rum and Coke for the night...
I see in the distance,a known face on the brink...
Comes up to me and asks "hey..would you give me a light?"

He appears to be visibly sloshed..
His eyes seem bloodshot and groggy..
His gait is unsteady,indeed, He is awashed..
And the smoke makes my thoughts all the more foggy...

He starts out with his woes,and I quietly take a sip...
He tells me "What's this?? But today is Saturday night!"
"What good for you will be just a nip??"
"Tonight's the time to get tight!"

The semi-darkness that envelopes the place,
seems to me to cloud our minds as well..
It is here that people in pain find solace...
An escape from Life's pell-mell...

The bar is a wonderful place,a true melting pot..
Where people come in from all walks of life..
Where life's unlearnt lessons are taught..
In a world where learning is the hard way...and unlearning is rife...

A place where different people share a table...
Different opinions...both bad and nice...
Eventually end up praising an unknown fable...
After a few drinks with a lot of ice...

As I drain down the last bit...
And munch upon the few peanuts..
I realise,the alcohol has hit...
A kick to the head and a punch to the guts...

In this state,my newfound stupor....
A pleasantly sad thought comes across...
Until I am high,the world will seem super...
Once it wears out,everything will again be repulsive and gross...


-Ares