Whiskey Breath by Sinead McGuigan This liquid untamed pours down my throat A hot fiery taste that has learned to coax The pious to walk away from the cross A friend or foe making foolish promises A poison filled with love and regret How free the heat makes my mouth Swirling my tongue in delicious sensations Filling my soul with fear and doubt Another shot and everything is smooth The skies casting through The pane so beautifully The sunshine illuminates my reflection Oh how my dead eyes shine I raise a glass Seeking the hit one more time That rush of feeling alive Enticing me the distance To swallow my own lies Lying in bed wondering why There is a bitterness deep inside my mind The moon glows through the thin linen I am no longer seduced by The sound of gurgling in my throat I was a hero to the broken as curtains drew Offering blessings with my whiskey breath All the shots shared with myself and my past Lamenting my present Wondering why
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Sinead an Irish poet has been published in many literay magazines and has two solo collections available on Amazon. Sinead publishes her work on Instagram mainly @sineadmcgpoetry linktr.ee/sineadmcgpoetry
