not afraid of thursday's
black and white
rough greys
somedays
stitched
transparent
turn me
sideways
no time keeping
or ringing about
welcome
a stool
drinking
with my peers
checking reality
as it settles
nearby
determined
try
not to predict
influences
or say aloud
how my day
will play out
no fears
tears
come to stay
so far
today
a bar
home to
reflections
staring back
quietly
of an empty man
past his
freshness date
interrupted
rocket man plays
on the juke
my mind
spirited
by a hit
many times over
but not heard
for awhile
obligated
to sing along
dispense with all
pretense
held tightly
a glimmer
saved
a faded
photo
creased
an image
blurred
not lost
hopeful
to feel
what others enjoy
laugh
touch
taste
steal a passage
from a book
a story
of enchanted
nights
bright lights
uniforms of the day
easy off
masks worn after dark
none of that
settle and stretch
before
beginnings
a wink
nods
toothy grin
a gin martini
dirty
drank slowly
as i admire
a better half
savior
of the life less
accomplished
with uncanny
prowess
attraction
untold
engaging
ending
with a knowingly
embrace
of friendship
and
a love
forever
lasting
not afraid of thursday's
black and white
rough greys
somedays
stitched
transparent
turn me
sideways
no time keeping
or ringing about
welcome
a stool
drinking
with my peers
checking reality
as it settles
nearby
determined
try
not to predict
influences
or say aloud
how my day
will play out
no fears
tears
come to stay
so far
today
a bar
home to
reflections
staring back
quietly
of an empty man
past his
freshness date
interrupted
rocket man plays
on the juke
my mind
spirited
by a hit
many times over
but not heard
for awhile
obligated
to sing along
dispense with all
pretense
held tightly
a glimmer
saved
a faded
photo
creased
an image
blurred
not lost
hopeful
to feel
what others enjoy
laugh
touch
taste
steal a passage
from a book
a story
of enchanted
nights
bright lights
uniforms of the day
easy off
masks worn after dark
none of that
settle and stretch
before
beginnings
a wink
nods
toothy grin
a gin martini
dirty
drank slowly
as i admire
a better half
savior
of the life less
accomplished
with uncanny
prowess
attraction
untold
engaging
ending
with a knowingly
embrace
of friendship
and
a love
forever
lasting