The Flatliners

Macoretta Boozer

The Flatliners


another nights out of sight 
another drink what is he thinking? 
we all need to get a grip but not him don't let him slip 
unmarked can in his hand, he opens it and doesn't understand 
it's on the floor, head over the toilet 
he can't see anymore 
"all i need in this world is my good friend alcoholic" 
he says as hes pressing the buttons on his keyboard 
another message left to make everyone laugh and tomorrow it all happens again 

sitting in his basement he drinks a pint 
now it's time 
outraged and uncontrolled he goes out and gets some more 
he says that he doesn't have a drinking problem 
while he's drinking down his own 2-4 
hes passed out, he hit the floor 

always adding his 2 cents, but it's okay because it helps 
always drunk as a skunk in the basement by himself 
closet alcoholic, 40 oz Jim beam then vomit 
aim for the toilet his head will be hurting in the morning 
hes on a drunken rampage smashing bottles in his way 
i'll tell you don't get in his way today 
he brings out the drunk in you 
he'll tell you to, he's boozed and bruised