Another Day
By Hal 9000
Mon, 11 Jan 2010
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A quiet suburban street
Distant noises wash over me
Children playing
A dog barking
Free from prying eyes
I reach for the glove box
A Swig of courage
Hidden out of sight
And another...
How did it come to this?
Brooding in my own sin
My self imposed pain diluted by booze
Guilt sedated into indifference
Anything to stop the truth from laughing at me
I slip the bottle back into its keep and wait
My new student appears
Proud parents watching
Curtains twitching with pride
As usual I come by recommendation
I take a deep breath and smile...
“So... Is this your first driving lesson?”
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Brilliant stuff, the switch
Brilliant stuff, the switch from what at first appears to be a real drama to real humour is done perfectly. You've passed!!
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