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drinking games and confessions

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he drank,
gallons of it.
whiskey eyes and
silhouettes against skylines,
compressed together like
the lies pressed between his teeth
turned to truths.

he wanted me to join him, but
no pressure.
i would much rather be the stabilizer than
the one-upper, anyway,
the tipsy duo,
out-stumbling each other on the way into headlights and
streams of moonbeams shining bright in
aurora skies
(it's the drink).

no, thanks.
i say and
i just want to take care of him.
(but he can take care of himself
he says
he shows
he projects
he's fine he's fine
he'll be okay and
i know).

i know.
but i watched him drink until
i couldn't see his soul through the clouds in
his eyes and
i wondered if he was even inside there
anymore.

(he joked he's an alcoholic.
i'm a firm believer that
behind every joke is a
fraction of truth).
for steven x
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that-foxy-wolf's avatar
This is such a statement of truth!