Whisky, Tears and Ink.

My whisky, tears and ink
    Begin to coalesce
        At the base of my heart.
My heart begins to sink,
    The reason I can guess.
        It's because we're apart.


My whisky, your ink, my tears.
    I never want you to see
        The misery in my eyes.
Behind closed doors, reappears
    Whilst reading your notes to me,
        Contemplating our goodbyes.


Never! My whisky, my ink, your tears.
    I couldn't risk upsetting you,
        You are far too precious to me.
My duty: To wash away your fears,
    Give support in the things you do,
        Above all, make sure you're happy.

My whisky, my tears, this ink,
    Have all but dried and vanished,
        Except drops that stain this sheet
And the remnants of my drink.
    Writing these words unblemished,
        Whilst drunk, was no easy feat.