cheers

a place where everybody knows names
a judgment-free zone
a spot in the metropolis where people got excited
because others existed
feeding tears, draining fears
toasting to the heart of 'cheers'

today a throng of nameless nobodies
cheers is gone
Love strolls the streets like a lonely man
in pursuit of that dumpy old bar
that friendly joint
where they made a point to care,
to pull up a chair and ask for your name