Tomorrow

Across the room, over the counter

There is that smile, there is that laughter

He pours their shots and fills their mugs

Another voice somewhere yells, "Chug! Chug! Chug!"

Yes, there are voices everywhere

Some you hear, some just flake

Yes, they're always celebrating here

Some success and some heartbreaks

"So what is your story?" I asked him, but he did not tell

Instead the conversation moved to me, my life, my hurt and my hell

I have lived, risen into the clouds of love and fallen into an abyss of sorrow

"But you need to move on", he said, and I just replied, "Not today, Maybe tomorrow."

Today there will be no more amplifications of my heartache

Today I get intoxicated, today I forget

Today I just look at that man who seems to have lost his cat, or was it a dog?

Today I hear a lovely young couple sing in an alcohol induced twang

Today I see college kids celebrate their freedom, or mask their pain

Today I find everyone, my family, my friends, within these confines

Today I forget, I forget there is a world outside

And yet with every sun-up, I go out the door

But until then, what is the hurry?