tonight he staggered
out of the bathroom
Corona in one hand
and his cock in the other
too liquered up to realize
he was making a fool of himself
then grabbed Kelly's chest
and squeezed hard--
his idea of foreplay--
said he was getting out of this
*(#&*@()#* place
while he still had brown hair
on his head
and that if she wanted any tonight
she had better come too
he threw a dollar on the bar
started tickling little Cody
as if he were the kind of good daddy
he should be
and fished for his keys
on the bar in front of him--
three attempts,
then he caught them
Kelly wanted to drive
but he pushed her away
said he was fine
and i tried to tell him
to give her the keys,
but he got that sour look on his face
like he always gets when he bites the lime rind after shots
and told me that it was none of my business
what he did
and that if i valued my job
i'd best leave the hell alone
then he got in his car
girlfriend in the passenger seat
little Cody in the back
and drove away
i've never felt such hatred
for another human being
as i did for Jerry tonight
i wonder if he'll still be alive
to cook
in the morning
