Man with a Bottle
Man with a bottle
Slouched on the corner of a sofa
Gazing at the TV with an exhausted body
Seeking respite from the relentless
Chore of making a living
Man with a bottle
Of coke and a big bag of chips
Walking away from the lab of medical research
To have his lunch
With fellow workers.
Man with a bottle
Of vodka and some salty fish
Sitting on his throne at his home
With a big grin
After reining on the workers
Bringing a worker’s strike to an end
Man with a bottle
Empty and smelly
Inside a crumpled paper bag
Dozing off
On a park bench
With all his belonging
On a grocery cart
Man with a bottle
Sitting close to the wall
Unaware of the noise of the party
Feeding his grandson milk
Making the connection across time
Man with a bottle
Which is upside down
Dripping life saving fluid
As he lies there helpless
Savoring the last breath
The last sight of this world
The paradise
((*.*))
January 19, 2000 |