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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Oh! I can so relate to this – a lovely descriptive ‘enough’. Love it!
Elizabeth,
A painful poem. Many people try to medicate the pain away, but when the booze or medication wears off. Everything stands as it was.
Pamela
wow….i really liked this….thanks for sharing your words
I do admire how you structure your poems.
The slight pauses in “to make connection last
or get the memories off of me” is perfect.
Love how you use the words to write!
astral music
Makes me glad I’m far enough past those days to appreciate the structure.
painful, yes. but honest. i love honest. 🙂
Those last lines are haunting…
Eeewww. Very pointed. Shook myself at the end.
I love how you got the theme, the passion, and vampires all into the one small tight poem. Great one!