In Judaism, wine is for joy

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High on the open bar offerings, cocktail hour hors d’ouvres,

and life, I toasted them – Noah & Hannah –

one of those couples for whom you feel unbridled

happiness. Another toast. But before the dancing started,

I was clutching the toilet like a steering wheel,

steeling myself against a swaying world.

Since then, I cannot drink wine without tasting

the sour shadow of the tides about to change.

From The Sunday Muse #185

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Written for dVerse, The Sunday Muse, and Twiglets and retroactively for dVerse (cheers!)