Lucia

Lucia,
It is most rare to find someone who
after seeing the joy of a drunk
decded not to drink.
To be a friend, a universe, at least,
must be in common.
We giggle at gay men's poetry that comes in the mail
and try to skip the expletives
not because the words burn our throats

(going down to fire)
but because we are too responsible
to lose ourselves that way.
Lucia, thank you
for seeing the joy of a drunk
and responsibly

keeping your cool

(and your tongue)

-Citron