Rolling dark coming across the moon
Like my mood
When the liquor seeps into my mind
Smoke rolls out of my mouth
And the darkness seeps off my tongue
The only purity I know
Lives in bottles
And that’s how I plan to keep it
Cold glass, hot thoughts
William Bolyard spent over 10 years as a US Army infantryman. He is the author of Sober Man’s Thoughts, and most recently, Demons in the Taillights. You can follow him on IG here. Listen to our Savage Wonder podcast episode with him here.
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