I Drink to the Dead

I drink to the dead
To drown my sorrows
I drink to the dead
To squelch the pain
I drink to the dead
As I am bewildered
I drink to the dead

I drink to the dead
To fuel indignation
I drink to the dead
To seethe my anger
I drink to the dead
Because I have no one to kill
I drink to the dead

I drink to the dead
Because I feel inadequate
I drink to the dead
Because I don't know what to do
I drink to the dead
It’s the only difference I can feel
I drink to the dead

I drink to the dead
To wash away their faces
I drink to the dead
To wash them all away like sticks down the Godavari
I drink to the dead
Because there are too many
Too many
I drink to the dead

I drink to the dead
Because I am a fool
Finding excuses
To be ineffective

Perhaps it is time

To put down my drink