Scotch: A Friend In Solitude

Cars drive by across the lane,
the rain trickles down my windowpane,
the night is getting colder
but, I’m still sober

The thoughts cloud me with the sound of your voice,
not sure, what I’m doing with my life
I need to get out of my shell,
I need a scotch to intoxicate myself

We are miles apart from mind and heart,
it’s been years since we chose different paths
Oh, then why those memories shake my mind?
Why your pictures still don’t burn with time?

I don’t want to turn the pages of the book that was torn,
I still shout your name for reasons unknown
Yeah, I need to get it all out of my head
I need a scotch to intoxicate myself

I light the cigar and lay back on the couch,
I hear silence reverberating around the house
The rings of smoke fade into thin air,
like the hope floating in despair

A sip and it soothes my heart,
my mind goes numb and erases the scars
I’ve got to find a way to fight this hell,
I need a scotch to intoxicate myself

Intoxicate me tonight,
so that tomorrow’s a bright new sunshine
I don’t want to let go of this life,
but want to erase the memories by which I’m victimized

My friend in melancholic times,
the healer of my dark vibes,
my path to the paradise,
Scotch I need, to intoxicate myself tonight

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Synopsis: A poem about love and pain. It paints the picture of embracing the state of intoxication to let go of the misery and past thoughts about broken love.