Ramen Noodles and Gin

I’d been living off Ramen Noodles and gin
With a little raisin bran tossed in
For fiber
Until I ran out of milk
And cereal

Then it was just Ramen Noodles and gin
With an olive or two tossed in
For nutritional content
I fed the ice cubes from the martini shaker to the dog
To calm him down
And keep him from swiping my drinks when I wasn’t looking

I had to make a choice, Ramen Noodles or gin
The olive supply was getting thin
The vermouth was holding out (doesn’t it always?)
But the gin was down
To Nothing

I was living off cigarettes and gin
With whatever the dog could catch thrown in
For protein…usually
He keeps himself skinny
Just in case
I decide to stop drinking
Agin