A Shot and a Beer

By Meadowhawk

A shot and a beer
a thought
a place
a memory
A small house
in a quiet wood
now
just a crumbling ruin
consumed by shadows

A shot and a beer
a thought
a name
a memory
A uniformed lad
young and handsome
now
just a fading ghost
in sepia tone

A shot and a beer
a thought
a face
a memory
A little girl
with a teddy bear
now
just a haunting giggle
in tear filled dreams

A shot and a beer
a thought
a sound
a memory
A squeaking pup
with a lolling tongue
now
just a paw print
in cold gray concrete

A shot and a beer
memories
ghosts
and haunted dreams

A shot and a beer
sadness
longing
and loneliness

A shot and a beer
why
can't I drink them all away

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Published on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"

Comments on "A Shot and a Beer"

On Thursday, September 13, 2018, dwells (4177) wrote:

Perhaps we hate to drink alone Meadowhawk; even if they are only our memories. Liked the effective use of your repeating lines here. Cheers my friend! - Dan
On Thursday, September 13, 2018, Meadowhawk (160) wrote:

Thank you kindly, Sir!
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Dilated View (582) wrote:

So much sorrow hinted at well enough to know that these losses were crushing. I think the repeating phrase helped set the tone for those last lines. Sadly written.
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Meadowhawk (160) wrote:

Thank you!
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Shaded_Iris (82) wrote:

This left me with a sinking feeling after I read it., Powerful Write., Its amazing how much weight a few words can be depending on how there woven together. Much respect. Thanks for sharing. Simplistic and strait forward. One would think that nothing could linger if it didnt exist. A theory challenged by this write. (-_-)\m/
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Meadowhawk (160) wrote:

Thank you kindly!
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, totallyalone (17) wrote:

Beautiful write, thanks for sharing! As someone who has tried to drink away memories, I could easily relate to the emotions in this.
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Meadowhawk (160) wrote:

Thank you! I have done the same as well.