Lloyd syphoned off
adrenaline
(Stale caffeine concoction)
And poured it into tea
stained mugs
As urine coloured bourbon.
A face filled with
anarchic glee:
George deftly chugging vod.
Tequila solemnly prepared
The body and the blood.
By this time Emily was
pissed;
Videos were taken.
The wall propped her up
grudgingly
Until it too lost
patience.
A merry band (sans Emily)
Descended on the town.
They hugged and skipped
and talked too loud
Feet pummelling the
ground.
Inside the club the air
was dense.;
The bar queue was ungodly.
The crowd was like a rolling
tide
Endless waves of bodies.
Lloyd let the bass roar
through his shoes.
He swayed with his eyes
closed.
George leant and bellowed
in his ear
Whilst treading on his
toes.
Lloyd lost the others by
the gents.
He peered into the throng.
And stared at strangers in
the crowd
Who looked like they
belonged.
The couples touched more
than Lloyd did.
The lads were closer friends.
He cursed his dull and
dreary life
And swore to make amends.
Outside the cold air bit
his nose:
The cartilage carnivore!
He’d left his friends and
sobered up.
He’d realised he’s a bore.
He dreaded the long
anecdotes
They’d dwell on the next
day
‘Cus none of them would
feature him.
He trudged his lonely way.
