Bad Medicine!

"Go behind the press

And get in the tub

Holler if you need water

You need to sober up."

The sheriff put on the blindfold

Trying not to lose control.

Chechi barged in

"Where's Rue?

I want to speak to her!"

She soon lost her grin.

"CG, I am sorry about before

And today."

With that said

She did a tailspin.

I followed her to the door

"I am sorry too

I'll buy you ... a muffin

Or two

Or more"

The door was shut

The sheriff stood still

I slowly crept up

And grabbed the bottle

One gulp two

Three gulps four

Then the world

Was a whirl.

"That's it, young lady!

I've had it!"

The bottle emptied

Out the window

"In the tub, you go."

I was carried away

Placed in a tub

Shirt

Skirt

Boots

All in disarray.

Shocked

I yelled

I screamed

I splashed

"Help! I am drowning! Help!"

He wouldn't let go

So there I stayed

Soaked.

Then I remembered

I could swim

So, I calmed down.

He straightened up

And let go

He walked away

And turned his back.

I sank low

Kicked my boots

Sloshed my clothes

On the floor.

'Oh gosh!

What have I done?

He must have guessed

What It meant

First that song

And now this

I want to belong

Lifelong

But ... I might be wrong

Maybe he didn't ... guess

Should I confess

Umm ... no ... better

To get dressed.'

I slipped out

and slipped in

to something decent

decent enough for now.

"You can turn around

I am ... I am sorry

I always cause problems

Get Kidnapped

Or shot at ...

Always cause a mess."

He stared at me

His chocolatey eyes

Gruff expression.

I placed my head

On his chest.

My arms around him

I snuggled tight.

"I ... I am glad

To have you

To be mad

... to be mad at.

But ...

You smell funny

Not lilac right."

That's when I saw

A blueberry stain

next to his star

above his heart.

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"Time to wake up

It's half past noon

Coffee and blueberry muffins

You'll feel better soon."

I rolled over

Under the covers

But that odor

Took over

The memories flooded

I curled up

And held my stomach

Hungover.