I'm Changing Bartenders

I guess you were looking for a poet
who quoted Strindberg and Shakespeare

and were probably pretty disappointed
when you saw me on my eighth PBR
watching the White Sox/Astros World Series game
and swearing under my breath

I guess you thought of classical music
and men w/ five o’ clock shadows and peacoats

and were probably pretty disappointed
when you saw me in an Eddie Bauer jacket
swearing at the pitcher and burping

and I’d like to think
when I got up to pee
for the fourth time
in one hour

you told yourself
you’d keep looking

but I am a poet
like you’re a bartender

this is the best drink I’ve got
and that is really really sad

© 2008 Lee Kitzis