Lou J. Klaiber

THE NCO BEER TENT

Sometimes
I am sorry
for starting the fights
that brought it all down…

The fuckin’ NCO beer tent!

canvas falling down

and men rolling on the ground!

“You Bastards!!!!

There is a war going on!!!!”

No shit
Lone Ranger!

“I got yer ASS Caliber!!!!!
I got it Now”

But the Captain got me out at 4am.

Them whompass blades just busted my head
drunk and mean
and I went stumbling
like I was going
somewhere.

Sometimes, ya puke
and puke,
before ya ever pull the trigger.

… and sometimes ya drink
while ya grieve.

Mostly yer gonna be a worthless MFFer!

… and some are really pissed that you are alive.

But the Sun makes yer head ache
and there ain’t no compass
pointing the way
toward home.

They are all afraid
… and laffing and puking is just the same.

To this ol’ Sarge
… hot coffee and two fingers of backy!

Let’s get this muthafukka ON!

… and so it goes
long ago.