Familiar Burn of Liquor

I understand the beat and rhymes are a little off but this was one of my earlier poems about my mother. I was feeling cynical at the time and a little reminiscent Whisky? Rum? A simple beer? A bartender asks one lonely night Anything that will put me straight to sleep That will end this long cold fight He smiles sweetly and shakes his head As he pours that deadly drink She is getting what she wants This is a battle she defeats Whisky? Rum? A simple beer? A bartender asks one spicynight Anything that will make life fun That will get the job done right He smiles sweetly and shakes his head As he pours that deadly drink The man gets what he desires Helives his life upon the brink Whisky? Rum? A simple beer? A bartender asks onequiet night Anything to wipe away my pain I just got out of a fight He smiles sweetly and shakes his head As he pours that deadly drink She gets exactly what she wants And drinks it without a blink Whisky? Rum? A simple beer? A bartender asked her that horrific night I guess he could never know That nothing at all went right He smiled sweetly and shook his head As he poured her final drink I guess she had too many And was too drunk to stop and think Whisky? Rum? A simple beer? The drug that killed my alcoholic mom It took her life in it's evil hands And exploded it like a bomb I smile sweetly and shake my head When I think of her sad story Here is to your fun time and party This is alcohol in all it's glory ALTERNATE END (I am not sure which I like better) I smile sweetly and shake my head When I think of her today Here is to your fun time and party Grab your glass and drink away -May 2, 2007