Drunken Dreaming
by Ashley Alvis
 

Do you remember an old 60's song?
 with a chorus that goes,
"I had too much to dream last night,
  I had too much to dream..."

Well tonight is the second time
 i woke up laughing,
But this time i woke up drunk, too.

Well, it was a giddy dream,
 and even in the dream
  i hadn't been drinkin' or smokin'
   or takin' or anything,
though everyone else had been
 (except my Auntie Parsons
   and she was giddy drunk too.)

I was with my cousins on Mom's side
 (and they're all older'n me)
  and with their kids
   (who are all younger.
              surprised?)
and everyone was partyin'
 and so i party'd on too,
  but mostly i was just
   rollin' on the ground,
    affectionately laughing.

          Very strange.

It's never happened to me before.
 Not that i remember.
  I haven't been chemically high
   since the 70's, but there i was
    emotionally gorged with giddiness.

Therefore i conclude
 since i can get high and drunk in a dream
  that there's partying in heaven
   (for those who care too, anyway).

Just thought you might like to know that.