A lone troubadour in some forgotten bar , Paints the silence with a weathered guitar Maracas made of ice cubes in tall drink glasses The clatter of billiards , the call for waiters Neon lights shower chipped tabletops Chatter , laughter & poetic lies Salty margarita tops , old world steins A young writer recording his thoughts - in between sets Tales of stale beer A love grown dour The plight of the wordsmith The powers that be & the killing rent .. The perfect gig & the strangling government ...
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