Hangover

Like a rubber ball
Rolling down the rocky edges of a cliff
Towards a sea of wine gold

You bounce, bounce
In wanton abandon

Spurred by the crashing waves
Thrown back to dizzying heights
Rushing to nauseous depths
While romancing the shattered stones
Of days gone by

The world tilts and spins
Even as you fly to meet the wind
Praying for deliverance
Release
Pure bliss

As you fall back
You never quite drown
Buoyed by a playful safety net
A familiar anchor that steadily waits
And delivers you to dry land

Come sunrise
A battered body
Lies cautiously still
Throbbing and hot from unseen bruises

The flesh grows numb
Now used to the flips and spins
Of a tilted world gone mad

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To Alvin, Nadet, Bong, Ronald, Junjun, and the little one,

Thank you for an unforgettable Saturday night. You guys are the best! With you, I can be totally wacky, indulge my one-night stands with tequila, lose all reason, and still feel blessedly safe for I know, even in your own moments of deliriousness, you'll be there to catch me when I can't.