she shifted silently
on top of the seat
she’d sauntered so
elegantly towards
earlier in the evening

as empty as that bottle
of beer in front of her
she knew she’d find
a sucker to which
she’d empty the next
bottle or two from.

as the cigarette dangled
between her fingers, just
inches from her face,
she laughed a coy laugh,
not really even hearing his words,
just watching...

This thread got me to thinking:

http://www.motownsports.com/forums/p...ealthcare.html

And in an effort not to clog that thread with my ****, I thought I'd put down my thoughts here ... enjoy?

I'm 32 years old. I live hard, drink hard, and won't be around for another 10 years. I'm not gonna waste anyone's money by going to the hospital and prolong my life.

In those 32...

by me
@ 9:19 pm

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she brings me my steak
that was ordered a while ago
she has a smile that aggravates me
places the plate on the table
in front of me

she leaves no silverware
no napkins
no spices
just a dusting of salt
that has sat
inside the shaker
for a who knows how long

there is a television in the background
with Travolta playing foil to...

They say with age you become more sentimental and at 32 I may agree. Though my tooth isn't that long and my hair just spotted gray I find myself more emotional about the things I love. Things like my dog crawling up the stairs ... slower every time but fighting the pain so he can get to our room for snuggle time. Yeah, I snuggle with my dog. Get over it, manly men who think that's weak.

I love waking up to the sound of my Dad's alarm clock going off at 4;30 am, cuz at 63 years old...

I thought about shaving the hockey beard before the game ... and then decided I'd shave it if we lost.


We won. It stays...

For some reason, it's not letting me post the pic.