On a Given Night

Pissed her off again
because I enjoyed too many
blasted delicious
alcoholic beverages
on a Friday evening

I knew I should have
instead settled with
a cup of hot herbal tea
or a glass of filtered tap water
or anything but
five or six bottles of
cold, familiar beer

I’m all ears
But I probably won’t listen to
anyone who can tell me
how to enjoy
a sensible ten ounces
of wine on
a given night

and for that reason
I’ll be sleeping on the
cold, familiar couch.