For The Road

I've fallen way too many times

Then I'm ever bold enough to enumerate

And I have marched into the blazing fires

Without any misgivings

Yet, I am a simpleton who has the conception

Not to learn from what she's showed

But I'm still going to fill up my glass once more

And have another for the road

I may of prayed once or twice

To the Gods I have no conviction in

Cried out for guidance a few times perhaps

When I felt I needed saving

Made the wrong decisions a many

And to'd when should've fro'd

But my glass is raised once again

To have another for the road

I've been disparaged & manhandled

Lost heart & fallen foul of dishevel love & trust

Yet, somehow not thrown in the towel

I've trailed the misfortunes to many times to count

Ignored all signs & red flags, too

The good riches I'm bestowed

Yet, I'll swallow down each & every last drop

And then take another for the road

It's not about inner strength

It's not about being meticulous

Through the times I go unseen

And when those around me are daunting

It's just that I keep equanimous with the pierces that skewer through

And no matter what life throws at me

I'll take another for the road