I grab the empty bottles Put the glasses into the sink Pick up my ***** underwear Empty the overflowing ashtray Open the window wide To renew the air in the room Where last night We had talked, and smoked Finished all the bottles Of my cheap red wine
I straighten the pillows On the old ***** couch Where last night We had fumbled around Drunkenly but eager Laughing about our inability To **** properly Too drunk to get it up Too befuddled To know better
I broom the floor Where last night We had danced All naked Holding on to Each other Listening to music We did not understand To love songs We did not believe in
I am cleaning up The mess That is my life
Not my usual style, but I do love Charles Bukowski and wrote this while thinking of his work.