Intoxicating Daydreams Poem by Gary Bernard

'Intoxicating Daydreams'

It was a wet day as the sky ran tears
While the organ-grinder chased his monkey
The lady in the red hat had an umbrella full of holes but she walked on
The old man on the corner wondered what he had smoked
A priest looked up - not to pray but to drink the rain
A young girl pushed an empty carriage and the baby jumped for joy
The taxi driver walked away - no fares today
The UPS driver wanted the monkey suit but the monkey had a meeting to attend
In the high rise above them that blocked the rain
The hot dog seller sold chocolates because there were no buns
People slipped on the street as the diamonds on the soles only scratched the surface
One newspaper seller could not give away the last paper in the world
No one reads anymore - tell me a story even if it's not true
The last tequila shot burned my throat - maybe tomorrow will bring the sun
© G. A. Bernard 2021