Settling down to crack a bottle of brown
feul for this dangerous frown
swallow a half-glass of beat-some-ass
look around for a face to pound
knuckle reprisal share two blackened eyeball
undefeated and boastful Id
allowed the ego inside to continue denial
pride vies for the highest bid
Last time we fought I had a rare thought
and an end to the ****** was sought
at an impasse to intoxicated to ask
a question I have already forgot
more powerful by the bottleful
world becoming less colorful
black and blue: red hue contrast
the sinful are hardly the careful
hear this toast I choose to hold close
as the words get stuck in my throat
a ship taking water can still float in the sea
but will rarely survive to the coast