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Compulsion

by didau 

Posted: 04 July 2003
Word Count: 18
Summary: I do love the short poem format - so little said, but so much expressed. At least I hope so.
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The last time I drank
was a bottle of beer
in Birmingham International Airport
to prove a point.






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Agnieszka Ryk at 10:40 on 04 July 2003  Report this post
Didau - can't help but agree with your summary! I've no idea what happened in BIA but there are a thousand and one possibilities:
- a couple of lads coming back from Spain, some banal point to be proven
- a alcoholic bidding farewell to a lover and proving to himself he can have 'just one'
- a petite girl who never has more than a sip of wine without getting drunk

Oh dear, hope I haven't spoiled it for anyone else doing this!
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didau at 11:46 on 04 July 2003  Report this post
No, not at all. In my case I decided in 1996 to quit drinking and this was to be my last ever drink. However...
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Agnieszka Ryk at 11:49 on 04 July 2003  Report this post
It's the airport reference that gives it so many different possibilities I think.
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Richard Brown at 14:43 on 05 November 2004  Report this post
Read this via the 'random read'
Short indeed
But it did suceed
In making me smile
And wonder awhile
As to why that drink was a significant deed.

(I smiled also at the 'However' in your reply to the comment!)

Richard.
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