bottoms

or maybe not!
some of us have had many bottoms.

the decision to get off the party elevator,
can be made at the ground floor, or
continue to the basement.

even what seems the worst of depths,
can be forgotten over time.
as the body gets healthier quickly;
soon the fog clears from the mind.

that old feeling of invincibility returns
and all the misery is diminished.
it seems many of us have that built-in
forgetter.

pride, ego and self-sufficiency fuel
the process.
before we know it, all fear of consequences;
legal, moral or health, seem to vanish.

it is possible to pick a floor to exit;
the elevator will never go up again.

the best choice is to take the steps.