On a cold and frosty morning

[Keith]

Edit 1 (Thanks to all)

Behave yourself tonight,
and please don’t embarrass us,
she warned.
But five drinks in
I'm tumbling backwards
setting the clock for 17
again.

A non-smoker cadging cigs,
swallowing shot glasses
then another pint,
swapping party anthems
for Springsteen and Motorhead,
I air guitar my way to the
wrong side of another day.

Her gun metal frown
was one step in front
ready to take the head-shot.
My reflection in the bathroom
leaned towards me
and smiled.
I bumped down stairs
two steps at a time.
Hello love, having a gud time?

Get in the car we're going home.

Two miles in
I'm 52 again
snoring in the passenger seat.
with a cold frost
approaching from the east.


Orginal

Behave yourself tonight,
and please don’t embarrass us.
she warned.
Piss off
I thought
I won’t dear
I said.

But five drinks in
I think I’m 17 again.

A non-smoker cadging fags,
swallowing shot glasses
then another pint,
swapping party anthems
for Springsteen and Motorhead,
I air guitar my way to the
wrong side of another day.

Her gun metal frown
was one step in front
ready to take the head-shot.
My reflection in the bathroom
leaned towards me
and smiled
hollow-eyed
and cheek-boned.


Get in the car we're going home.

Two miles in
I'm 52 again
snoring in the passenger seat.