Fuck bars and pubs, the place I adore to get sauced
Is the dark womb of the cinema.
“that’s lame” I hear you complain, but let me explain
Why I love to drink at the cinema.
Pub people-perusing is perfectly amusing
But doesn’t even come close when you get a dose,
A shot (or a whole pint) of emotive delight
Seeing lovers finally unite, protagonists learning to fight,
A villain’s comeuppance, their plan thwarted
Or reality becoming distorted as I drink the ambrosia
Of character-driven action-packed cinema
If it’s conflict you adore, let me tell you more
For there are many opportunities to clash.
You can bemoan at kids on their phones or tell talkers to “shush”.
You can justify when they ask “why?” Your righteous request for hush.
Going into war against things you abhor, defeating an anathema
Is just one of the options at the cinema
The drinks are much cheaper, the conversation deeper
In the depths of the cinema
And try as I might, on any given Friday night
I can’t help myself, I’m getting drunk at the cinema
19/05/[[2022]]
#alchohol #love