Michael A. McGuire

Red Neck Noise

I\'ve been thinking...about 
doing some drinking...

but if I already had...
I wouldn\'t have these thoughts
...about pickling my brain with 
the booze I bought. 

I\'d set it aside for another time;
like cleaning that rusty bike chain
all covered in slime; or when my wife 
left me for my dog and took my last dime.  

O the sweet humanity of it all; 
it\'s so quiet and lonely at night 
without my dog\'s bawls.   

It was heavenly music to my ears as 
I downed beer after beer after beer 
after beer.

Well...I reckon my chicken could stand 
a good chokin\' so best stand clear.