Tommy said
"everything changes"
when I tried to bring up
the good days spent drinking
up in Sheppton at Vince's bar.

Back when it was still Vince's
and I was still mourning a life
that I didn't even enjoy living.

It didn't matter though,
I would've mourned anything.
Any reason to drink
was reason enough for me.

I looked over at Tommy
and we shared a moment
of remembrance
for those ****** up nights.

"Everything changes, huh?"
I said, raising my eyebrows.
"It has to,"
he replied
"otherwise we'd all still be the same."

He finished his beer and stood up,
turning up his collar and pulling his paper boy hat down
he left without saying goodbye.
I turned back to face the TV, wondering.

Wondering what was going to change next.