The Sum of the Rum

I hope my belly forgives me

for all the rum I put in my ‘tum’

and the wine that was my shrine

the hot cheese in the sun

the speed boat bopping

through the gargantuan waves

the skin diving in choppy waters

and more rum and warm cheese

my insides moaned, “oh please!”

Throwing up over side of the boat

joining the others doing same thing.

Partying in the Bahamas, yes more rum

eating spicy hot conch fritters – oh yum

and conch chowder to fill empty gut.

Running skin diving business,

keeping up with the others

yes, rum in the sun

throwing up over the side.

Couldn’t stand up, pour water bucket

on me to soothe my burning outsides

and insides as well, it was hell.

Flying over to Nassau in friend’s jet

staying up all night gambling

with my friend’s money

him buying me rum all night long

feeding decadent appetites

please, my belly, forgive

my excesses of the past

I never again

will have rum in the sun

and overwarm cheese.