To cigarettes I’ve left unsmoken
To women I have failed to bed
To gluttony I gladly shed
To ugly truths I’ve left unspoken
To mediocre jobs I’ve done
To roads I could but had not taken
To drinks, however stirred, not shaken
To trophies that I hadn't won
I’m here today to celebrate you
You, all of you, deserve this toast
You are so few, but I don't hate you
Permit me, though, this little roast
Author notes: 3. What is your advice to young writers?” “Drink, f**k and smoke plenty of cigarettes. Charles Bukowski https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783529-Quotes-on-alcohol-drunkenness
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