The prison of booze.

The fact that 

his eyes were open

did not necessarily

mean he was awake

that experience was

still some time away

Where he had been

the night before

was easy as only 

one landlord would

serve him

drink related amnesia

was a problem

what had he done

had he been fighting

and if so with who.

checking the knuckles

on his hand all seemed 

normal 

gets out of bed

looks in the mirror

and not a mark

below his yellowed eyes

opens fridge and takes

out a straightener

must get some food was 

a daily mantra that was

never fulfilled at least

get some milk he thought

sits down to roll the 

first of the day and

starts coughing staggers to

the bath room and turns

the water yellow 

with bile, better out 

than in so takes a leak

while in there and in

doing so realises he didn't

wet the bed last night

must get a new mattress

was another mantra

never fulfilled.

there were no plans

to make today

just a succession 

of promises to break

which was his daily routine

opening another straightener

and rolling the second of the day

that was not really another day

just a repeat of all the days

he'd spent in the prison of booze.