It makes things better in so many ways.

The pandemic doesn’t seem so bad

depending on the drinks you’ve had.

This is not to say whiskey’s a healer,

just that you may be soothed by tequila.

Bloody Mary tends to make the nightly news less scary.

Rum and coke turns anything White House into a joke.

Five straight shots of gin might make you think Republican.

And now with all the killings of black men by bad white cops,

some may find the pain is eased by drinking of the schnapps.

There’s little now to cheer, but some solace in good beer.

Some sturdy stout can black things out to be sorted tomorrow.

With things this bad, it’s mad, it’s sad, but alcohol dulls sorrow.