The drunken man left a great party, reassured by his friends,
Suddenly, explosively, emotionally
So he walks off and he comes back then off he goes again
Terribly, forgetfully, lugubriously,
He rips his shirt from off his body and tosses it away
Fearfully, regretfully, ludicrously
His passport goes as does his wallet, needle twisting in
Publicly, repeatedly, disastrously
Say do you even recall?
Do you remember at all?
When will it happen again?
Will you survive it my friend?
When will this all end?
Head in hands, seated on the cold concrete
Half-naked, he snaps back for a moment
He gets dressed, pockets his stuff
Walks off in the direction of his home
He grabs the pen and twists the dial again
Plunging stupidly to escape
It takes a while so have another drink
He keeps walking, repeats the same mistake
The drunken man gets home and falls asleep
Privacy beats the public cry for help
Mental anguish now receding
Now awake, cracking head and shaking limbs
He thumps his head and takes a look around
Where he is he really doesn’t know
Gurney rushed under flashing lights
Flying past the city sights
Pump it into him, intravenously
He’ll really never ever know
Broken glasses on the road again
Inventing flashbacks, it’s happened before?
The drunken man left a great party,
Reassured by each of his friends
Lost his bearings, lost his sense again
Insulin, drink, insanity?
The drunken man spent his whole life, never good in their eyes
Pointlessly, unwillingly, coercively
Do you believe what I say?
It never happened that way
Memories flashing right by
But you were right by my side?
Have you invented it all?
How can you ever be sure?
Is your mind split deep within?
Have you survived it again?
Released: 28th March 2025. Available on YouTube: Unstable Reflections