whiskey
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I am the whiskey in your stomach. I wait for you to invite me inside. I sit in my place and wait for you to need me. But you only come to me when you don’t want her. Or him. Or them. You come to me when you have lost something else.
When you score your first goal, go out for ice cream
When your teacher gives you your first gold star, frame it
I finally discovered
the perfect balance
of
whiskey shots
and
your sweet
ghost.
I finally discovered
The perfect balance
that
warms my soul
as well as
Whiskey-colored rays of light coming from the window dragged me out of bed.