Liquid Courage

Fearing the bottle on the table,

I contemplate on what I should do.

The majestic of what could be seeps into

My mind; wandering, floating, creeping.

It shows me a possible future, a possible smile.
The fact that it could give me a strength that I could never have

Makes me crave for the bottle more, calling out to me

As I stand mingling and circling the table.

Every time I saw somebody take a sip,

I could see a bright light shine above their heads,

Beaming with a confidence that I didn’t have,

Speaking with a voice that made me sigh

With a thought of what was wrong with me.

Yet I shake my head and think of many other things

That could go wrong, and that could go weary.

I don’t think that I could take it on that much

If a fight against myself and to another,

Even if I have fought against myself

On the other side for so long, weary

And tired of the long days and nights of contemplation.

 

Well guess what? I’m not going to stand for this!

I’m not going to stand against a brick wall, a tireless face,

A crying hope that can never be fulfilled if hidden.

If you want to stop me, fine! But don’t be harden

When I’ve found the inner strength to beat you to the ground,

And laugh as I grow into a new being that loves itself for who they are,
Having a broadcast of that liquid courage that helped along the way.

So I’m going to say goodbye to the lonely chains that have

Held me in my place for so long, and to the monster that made me drunk.

 

You’ve had your hold as long as you’ve could.
I’ve been saved by the bottle who gave me the courage to

Speak with my own beaming confidence. 

  

Author's Note

Haha, it's not what you think. It's not a person getting drunk..although, it does sound like it. :P
How I interrupt this is sort of an Alice in Wonderland thing; where Alice has to drink the bottle in order to get smaller. But instead, it's just me wishing that I could have the courage and confidence that I see other people have with the smallest of things.

Savin' Me by Nickleback gave me the idea for this poem
(For some out there, I don't care if you don't like Nickelback. I do. :] ).

Reviews

[deeps]

I loved this, Nickelback is a wonderful group. They do one of my fave songs
"photograph" This is very well done i like this alot.

[Nicole]

i like it...go job

[Just Plain Me]

This is awesome!!! Though I honestly have to admit that when I saw the title, it was about someone getting drunk. lol So I'm glad you cleared that up. Thank you so much for submitting this into my contest so I could read it.
(Nickelback is awesome)