Grim Java

[greysayer]

One bowl closer to madness,
One cigarette's less breath,
One night closer to loneliness,
And one cup of coffee closer to death.

One man closer to homicide,
One song closer to deaf,
One woman's worth of rage,
And one cup of coffee closer to death.

One scar closer to ugly,
One problem closer to stress,
One paycheck closer to bum, man,
And one cup of coffee closer to death.

One sip closer to empty,
One lucky break less of blessed,
One poem closer to Morrison,
And one cup of coffee closer to death.