Poem: Whiskey Waltz

[ladychi]

Whiskey Waltz

This is a dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz,
This malted-breath and calloused-hands waltz,
This swing me round and bring me back again waltz,

This is a quiet string bass beat waltz,
This is a smoky-voiced contra-alto waltz,
This is a dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz.

This is a love in three-four time waltz,
A dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz,
A my heart is breaking, I'm-so-in-love waltz.

This is a happy-making waltz,
This is a keep-me-up-at-night waltz,
This is a dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz.

This is an oh-god-put-your-hand-right-there waltz,
This is a get-the-hell-away-from-me waltz,
This is a dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz.

This is a wondering waltz.
This is a put-down-the-bottle waltz.
This is a dizzy waltz, this whiskey waltz.