florescent colors coat your
face, it's so mesmerizing
it's like looking at a 
jackson pollock masterpiece
shrouded, your eyes show
no more exuberance
i drag you along,
but your feet drag, too
keep my sight up,
not down, right in the eyes
you're the only one who
i can look straight into
but you blink and look away
my hand keeps a tight grip
but should it?
the decision is made by midnight:
don't drink and gamble at
the same time
you'll lose a lot more
than money