enough whiskey
for the vampire
to get drunk
off me
enough wine
to believe he prays
for my forgiveness
enough beer
to cry in stranger’s lap
—your eyes look dark
—we’ve been out all night
not enough champagne
to make connection last
or get the memories off of me
Written in response to Big Tent Poetry’s Monday Prompt for 29 November 2010.
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