Clouded Spirits

its been a great few years
like a good vintage things aged
and right when the fruits could have been savored
there was mixing of two very different spirits
and lo and behold the delicate balance was lost
all turned to vinegar
Sour bitter and heavy on the tongue
Murky in its clouded depths
All that will happen now
is the pickling of regret and sadness
and then the fond remembrance of how it all began
the selection of the fruit
the crushing of the grapes in glee
the slow churn of the mills to yield
sparkling beautiful clear golden and light
spirits that could take you to another place and time
There is no more that can be done
just let the spirit flow and seep into the ground
where all shall absorbed lie for eternity.