Harmless

A small sip,

It'll do no harm...

Celebrate with a round of drinks,

It'll relax you...

My parents become strangers,

But it's a harmless thing.

My dad becomes sweeter,

Kinder,

Surely that's good...

My mum becomes louder,

Distant,

Ignorant,

Surely she doesn't mean it...

When a sip becomes several,

A glass becomes two,

They aren't counting,

So why are you?

How can they change so much?

Surely that's not who they are?

The poison sets,

I lock myself away,

Ignore deafening shouts;

Stumbled steps and slured lies,

It'll be over soon...

The door closes,

They sleep for a day,

All is forgotten in the morning...

It's just alcohol,

A harmless sip,

Perfectly fine...