'The Tragic Tale Of A Drinker's Demise' Poem by MTHANDAZO SAMAL MKHWANANZI

He drank all night, and lost his job the next day,
Fired for tardiness, his future faded away.

He drank and turned violent, in a barroom fight,
Took a life, and lost his own, in the dark of night.

Death row awaited, a sentence so grim,
A life wasted, and another lost, in the depths of sin.

He drank and drove, and met his demise,
A fatal crash, near Lotus Mall, a tragic surprise.

He drank and brawled, and lost his life that night,
A senseless fight, a fatal stab, a desperate plight.

He drank and crossed lines, committing a heinous crime,
Raping his own stepdaughter, leaving scars that won't subside in time.

He drank and staggered, and fell prey to thieves,
Robbed at gunpoint, his life on its knees.

He drank and turned abusive, taking his wife's life away,
A fatal blow, with a knobkerrie, in a drunken rage's sway.

He drank all his life, and died of cirrhosis pain,
A lifetime of excess, and a legacy in vain.

Rest in peace, they say, but the damage is done,
A cautionary tale, of the dangers of having too much fun.

My advice: drink responsibly, and know your limits well,
For excess can be hazardous, and the consequences can be hell.