Not-so-full Full Moon

Dionysus be with me tonight.

Oh, God of Wine be good.

I see her standing at the bar.

I'm tempted - yes I should

allow the pulsing bass to push me

through the slippery slide

that is this liquor-covered floor

to slink to her left side.

Helter Skelter incantations, hot and humid air –

muffle any sense of prudence so I just don't care

any more than she herself does, swaying to and fro.

I slip myself beside this damsel knowing it’s a go.

God of Wine I entreat thee:

do cast a little spell.

She has no clue just who I am,

but I know her name quite well.

Beer is good and liquor's quicker –

I know not what we drank.

But by the way writhed about,

I knew that we were tanked.

Charlie Chaplin incantations, muffy-stuffled air –

drown out any sense of reason, so i just don't care

any more than she herself does, twisting ‘round about.

I glide our dirvish to the door and then we waltz on out.

My Lord my mind is feeling steely –

my flow all but divine.

My Buick sits just two blocks east –

we're gonna take a ride.

Heading home to Tusculum,

I test her wild hair.

She takes the bait and comes with me –

My lord you've heard my prayer!

Sweet Vibrato incantations, now it's oh, so clear –

riding east along the river, singing as I steer

my Golden Chariot to the hilltop, sweaty are my palms.

I drive this temptress to your temple, offering her as Alms

Patron, yea, though true you are,

these questions yet they loom:

Amid these songs and prayers and hexes,

you cast your spell on whom?

Was I not the intercessor?

She, the victim of my sin?

Or did your red-as-blood elixir

somehow do your servant in?

Hurdy Gurdy incantations drown my clouded head.

Skunky smells of sweet libations torment me in bed.

Duped and damned, alone again. I'm such a stupid sucker.

Yeah, she got the best of me; I think I'll have another.

Duped and damned, alone again. I'm such a stupid sucker.

Yeah, she got the best of me. “Barkeep, pour another!”

Duped and damned, alone again. I'm such a stupid sucker.

Yeah, she got the best of me; at least I got to fuck her.