Smoke, Alcohol And Talk Poem by RIC BASTASA

something in us
feels the need
for smoke for
alcohol
for talk &
more talk
to keep us
sane and
going

it is not at all
times
that talk is there
so we
compromise
with
smoke and
alcohol

we must not expect
much from
talkers

they too need to
talk
somewhere
and with
someone else
other
than us

smoke gives you
the idea
about how is it
to float
and be gone

alcohol
illustrates
the value of
loss
the need
to take in something
without
gaining
anything