Three Views of an Alcoholic
1.
I don’t drink that much
I’m okay if I don’t start before
otherwise the day is gone
I know I slur words
feel normal until I stand
sneak drinks when she’s shopping
at night when she’s asleep
worried about getting caught
but not worried enough to stop
2.
Our son is a drunk
where did we go wrong
he was always a happy child
seemed on track in school
then he dropped out
started drifting through life
eyes always bloodshot
couldn’t get him on the phone
we failed him
3.
Dad’s pissed most of the time
I tried talking, yelling, crying
when he’s drinking he’s not there
says stupid things thinks they’re funny
you can always see it in his eyes
the visine and mouthwash fool no one
we all kept up the lie
I needed him
I’ll never forgive him
