Melancholy Tavern

Guy stumbles
Out of the john
Crotch wet
Piss
Fly down.
Woman turns away
Nearing forty
No mate
No kids
No thanks.
Simpsons on tv
Shrouded in neon
Warm import beer
Cigarette smoke
Plastic pitchers
Unwashed.
Grateful dead on the stereo
Blown left speaker
College guys high five
Backwards caps
Cheap cologne
Or bad deodorant
Rubbers in pockets
Just in case.
No hot chicks here
College guys conspire
Where and how to get laid
Tonight's the night.
Kidless woman looks up
Head pounding
Clock ticking
The same song playing
Piss guy is staring
Sketching on a beer coaster
Is he sketching her?
Downright rude
Still staring
Her head spinning
Kidless woman gives evil eye
Piss guy won’t stop
Staring
Sketching
A large phallus
On a beer coaster.