You Just Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpMDoNXg_U link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry

On my last drunken escapade,
I was sitting in my girlfriend's
living room.
It was 3:28 am, I was sucking
on a cheap bottle of vodka, and
It was sucking the soul right
out of me.
I knew things needed to change.
She had just sucked me dry in
the bedroom, and I was losing
all my strength.
I had the wisdom of a snail,
inching along, waiting to be
crushed.

I wasn't drunk, just liquid smooth.
Contemplating and configuring the
degradation and the lack of
windmills to chase.
The mirror had become a horrible and
pitiful place. Out of the corner of
my eye, I saw a large shadow zip
across the wall.
A second later, our cat, Patches, leapt
into the air.
I heard a terrible

Squeak, tweet, squawk,

I ran to her and began prying
at her mouth.
It was a small night bird.
I took it from her and put it
outside.
It was still alive, and there was
no
blood on my hands.
I said,

Bad Patches.

It freaked me out.
I woke up my girlfriend and told
her what happened.
She said,
are you sure it wasn't a dream?
I went into the bathroom and looked
in the mirror.
I drained the last of the vodka,
and walked to the hospital.
When it's time,
you just know.

Author's Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpMDoNXg_U
Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read from published books, they are Sleep Always Calls, Seedy Town Blues, and It's Just a Hop, Skip, and a Jump to the Madhouse, all are available on Amazon.

my web site www.thomaswcase.com

Reviews

[red93]

Scary how even normally placid Cats behave when chasing down birds.

Nice image of you walking to the hospital for treatment, like a redemption. In Bristol UK you would be turned away due to lack of beds.

Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Wow. That is a sad state of affairs. Thank you, my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Wow, the twists and turns of reality that develops a hazy fence between it and dreams...
Interesting story and its direction.
j.

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[John the Baptist]

The bird sounds like an omen. The tragedy for many is that even when it's time, they don't know. Or don't want to.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Great storytelling voice in this piece.
Well done.

Winston

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend.

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I like the Quixote reference a lot here, lines on the cat are nice too - symbolic, I expect, makes me wonder after the kind of women that lure their exes into the woods for a beating. No blood on your hands, at least.

You've got good stuff Thomas, look forward to reading more.

- Ook