Pool hall local
We discuss who breaks first
rack the balls
they slam back then forwards
and knuckles are jammed into the last row
to ensure a good spread
The bartender said she recognized us
you got two beers,
drank them over the hour we played
I got a sugar free energy drink,
slammed it before you finished the first beer
Your plant just got its first bud
“If I grow some nasty purp
you have to smoke it”
you said at your 21st
wish I could just take a sip or toke
but that’s not me
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I really like how the energy drink and last lines work together to complete the story of what’s happening in this poem. Good, powerful write!
Wonderful sensory details, and yes, as P.C. say, the energy drink and the last lines explain.
Well done!