To Cheer Up

When I sat there, drinking whisky past hours as the traffic piled up outside and my heart said "

but I wasn't listening to my heart, I was listening to the whisky.

and the whisky wasn't saying a DAMN THING

So I said,

"speak up whisky"

"whatchoo thinking"

"what's on your mind"

"what's the devil gonna make me do this time"

and the whisky said

"okay, shut up"

"just shut up and drink"

"I'll think of something"

and I said

(I said it a little too loud)

"WE'LL think of something!!!!!"

The bartender looked up from his want ads.

Suddenly I was aware a happy couple had entered the bar, hosing and scrubbing as best they can in skirts and suits. Well they ain't nothing like whisky and me, 'cause all I wanna do

is,

Man

This song is always on the juke in this damn place. Why doesn't somebody stick a fucking nickle in and play some CREEDENCE

Anyway I told the bartender "sorry man - I was, the song has got me down"

he had stopped paying attention by then. He looked up again, all

"What?"

I said "can't we get the game on one of these channels? Infomercials man, come on"

"Which game" he asked

It was like a challenge to me. But I was ready

always ready for a challenge

I was like

"I don't know which game man - any game. What game is on! Infomercials man, I mean come on"

He's like "this ain't the tv guide, man"

I was like "try channel eight"

He put it on channel 8. I was like "hold on, after the commercial"

The fucking game was ON.

I KNEW IT.

A whisky to celebrate. And I couldn't resist a subtle grin of triumph when that bastard poured.