The Bars

 

We went to the bars to escape
to escape
boredom
anxiety 
stress
to escape life.

We went to the bars to forget
to forget
hurt
memories
people
to forget what we are.

We went to the bars to lose
lose
our fears
our failures
our inhibitions
to lose what hurts us

We went to the bars to find
find
someone
laughter
a way  out
to find a hiding place

We went to the bars and lost
lost
our nerve
balance
dignity
lost our way out