Best Friend

everyone's best friend
and favorite person
for the ten seconds the bottle
hovers over their glass

psychologist, thinker, attendant
nevermind the hour
have another
let me help you
have a good time

everyone's best friend
nameless tonight, faceless tomorrow
amidst the fog of chemicals
colors and flavors
shaken over ice
strained
sipped
sliding smooth down into the night

it's a good time tonight
for you
it's a party now
for you
don't let it stop
you say

*****

everyone's best friend
amongst the cold glasses
endless touchdowns on the screen
everyone trying to score
everyone lying thru their drink
to make it happen

tonight let's all be friends
who are you—another drink?
let the music pull you away
pour another and forget
the rest