neil decker

 

dive bar

dive bar
not too far
not too nice
half the price

fallen stars
hidden scars
full of regrets
cheap cigarettes

pregnant girl
rum swirl
pretty eyes
not too wise

vinyl tiles
nicotine smiles
neon dust
ashtray rust…

dive bar
walls charred
greasy fries
swollen eyes

bottles clanked
dart scores ranked
open forum
no decorum

husbands lost
dollars tossed
a hard day's pay
sipped away

dirty floor
vacant door
coasters curled
another world…

…and that's the point