Ass deep in trash
a freighter burns out of control
in my bathtub.

Loser friends live,
die, multiply, and divide on my couch.
Drinking all my premium beer
replacing it with that cheap on sale shit
or none at all.

Outside a blue "norther" is bearing down

My brother calls me collect at 2am
from Mcgregor, Tx

"Charles? Charles?" he slurs

''What man?'' I say

"Tequila is cheap in Mexico!" he screams

"It damn sure is little brother…..
..it damn sure is." I wearily reply