Sobering Thoughts

 

Took a swig of something strong
cause it needed to be drunk
to get me out of my head for awhile

and fly above our daily muck..

Tricked my brain into having some fun..

A joyous condition oft frowned upon

by judgmental fools and moral hypocrites..

In my liberated inebriated condition
I blurted words without my usual hesitation

cause chemically emboldened me

no longer feared the monsters of recrimination..

Did things I never would have done

due to past indoctrination

under the guise of religious education..

How glorious it was to be free

even if only temporarily..

But of course the morning after came

accompanied by harsh repercussions

compounded by self induced shame..

Weakness rode in with my hung over state

as I now sought answers

for my perceived transgressions

Alcohol of course was there to blame

like a steady reliable fall guy..

Letting me hide behind the alibi

of personal inebriation..

Now that I'm back to my norm

of being a morally repressed

uptight white guy

I come attached with this disclaimer

when I binge and sin again

as is my decadent nature