Eat, drink, and be merry.*

Never decline an invitation to laugh with friends.

The kitchen may need cleaning,
laundry may be piling high,
and deadlines for filing tax returns are near; but

An in-law just passed unexpectedly,
an old co-worker/friend’s now in chemo,
bombs are dropping here and there,
and AI is out to get us, per a new doc.

Bars are still open and still have open mike nights.
Drinking, driving (not concurrently,) are affordable,
and tables that seat a dozen haven’t been burned
yet. Our friends are back from warm places, ready
to share stories, music, and laughter. We can use
them to fill despondent empty spaces with color.
May our bonhomie welcome them home tonight.

Never decline an invitation to laugh with friends.

*Note: FromNo Sweat Shakespeare: The Greek philosopher Epicurus promoted the philosophy of living life to its fullest extent. In his philosophy, the path to true happiness lay in the pursuit of pleasure. The English idiom “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die.” is often ascribed to Epicurus…

The closest in wording to “eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die” comes from 1 Corinthians 15:32.

Dora is today’s host of dVerse’ Poetics Tuesday. Dora says:
Your Poetics prompt? Use at least one line in the imperative mood in your poem.