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We Know the Night

August 5, 2015 3 Comments

We Know the Night

By Daniel J. Cleary

Sometimes, I’d overshoot my mark and pass out about eleven or so. But, if I set my alarm for one and drank for a couple more hours, I wouldn’t wake up at five craving booze. Whenever I started drinking again at five, there was no way on earth I was making it to work.

If made sure I passed out around three nice and loaded, I could get enough in to keep me knocked out till morning, when I’d only have time for an eye-opener or two before running off to whatever shitty job I wasn’t yet fired from that week.

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  1. Nicole says

    August 5, 2015 at 11:10 am

    Wow…so powerful!

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  2. Barry O'Farrell says

    August 5, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    This is good. I almost want to say I.ll drink to that….

    Reply
  3. Tony Press says

    August 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    That is one grim world. Well done.

    Reply

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