Inevitable

The tap runs dry

The band hits a sour note

The singer forgets the words

And the waitress is on her phone

The old inspection sticker says “C”

The new one says “D”

Barely

This month’s floor sawdust

Is last month’s floor sawdust

Better classified as kitty litter

Only the sleepy bartender is a regular

If you don’t count the cockroaches

Nobody paid the power bill

Nobody will notice until dusk

The beads of sweat forming on the shoulders of that barfly

Keeps the interests of the whiskey patrons high

I nurse two fingers of tequila

The last pour from the last bottle

I expect to find a worm

The owner expects me to pay my tab

Disappointment is a dish best shared

The first aid kit was restocked recently

And that’s when the fight broke out