Delirious

somewhere inside the crowd swell I rode along, swing saddle thinking all was well, somehow telling myself, this was all meant to be flowing along with the screams, and excitement, caught up in the extreme emotion contagious. you have to admit fueled with beer and who knows what else until reality slams, that proverbial jack hammer leaving me and my bottle alone again, and empty ... is this my life? watching always from the side pocket from the sea of indistinguishable faces as couples walk by, arm in arm unaware of this broken heart, again ... tell me, where have the years gone? I must have missed it, that exit to happiness togetherness, as I picked up my bottle stumbled to my feet and with a silly smile passed out, delirious ...