...ringing in my ears.

….Just and a phone call

from a very old friend

He has been a notorious drunk

all his life, but is now semi-mostly-sober

He phoned to tell me he wasn’t well

and volunteered the symptoms.

He felt as if he had a permanent hangover

accompanied by severe dizzy spells.

I suggested he just enjoy the experience

that for his entire life

he has spent a small fortune

getting dizzy 

and now the experience was free

I told him he should be singing!

I don’t know if he’ll feel better

for my diagnosis

but his laughter

is still ringing in my ears. 

Author's Note

I was once on the same path as him. We were attempting to drink ourselves to death by alcoholic oblivion.