The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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A poem about practicing control...
One drink, two drinks, no more. To the railing, a peek over, no further. Talk and talk, one last word, that’s enough. Push, push, push, sigh... all done. Yes, yes, yes, no more, too tired. Not never, but rarely, do I go a step too far.
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