Hearts and Bones
I suppose
He loved me
The best way
He knew how
Until one day
He ruined it
By telling me
‘I’m proud of you son’
Goddamn old man
How about next Father’s Day
We buy a fifth of whiskey
Score a bag of dope
And listen to the coyotes
Howl from the wash
And if you’re still
Conscious
And proud of me
Come 6 am
We’ll hit the nearest
Dive bar
And get totally
Annihilated
But until then
Shut the fuck up
And know
In spite of everything
I'm proud of you too
David Burdett
5/22/2024
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