June 7th, 1978 11:45 a.m. poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

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"The LAST Beer"   Cathy poem

You could say I was doing this for myself
Get myself back on the track
You could say I'm proving I'm okay
That I can be all I want to.

Well

You could say this.

I will say I'm doing this for you
I asked you --
I said only you can make me stop drinking
I didn't mean that you would have
        to physically or mentally force me.
I just needed that help
Your presence commands
    that I make myself a better person
            in your eyes

The times to look back and wonder
why "times before were better" are past
I will look ahead
And save a little of myself each day
to give to you.
       

1978

copyright 2001 Michael F. Nyiri