Drunkish

Oh the words spoken by a drunk. I got the idea for this poem from an old Robin Williams skit about the intelligence of a drunk.

at the end of the bar

after a few beers and shots

a language appears

Drunkish… a cross of

English and Spanish

and a few ancient dialects

not spoken in centuries

Drunkish is the word

of knowledge and wisdom

coming alive only with boozy kool-aid

consider yourself blessed

to hear this ancient language

listen closely because these words

will never be spoken again

Drunkish forever changes

the messenger and barstool

might be the same

but the language, wisdom and knowledge

constantly changes… expands and evolves

if you doubt it… ask the messenger

though only ask when it is spoken

you see… away from the barstool

the messenger will deny

speaking those words

the kool-aid blacks out the words spoke

and the memory can only say

“No! Not me! I never said that!”

Drunkish spoken with pride

and eventually denied with shame