The Drink's Thrill

    Even though nobody sees it,
or compliments them on it,
men take pride in their difficult life

And when we face struggle,
we drink it with a certain
tingle in our chest
that vibrates through the spine.

Whatever it all means,
it's true ; there is solace in the mix
of boiling pain and good-feeling esteem.

It's always the same inside 
when we are asked the question how are you