Sip The Magic In

I was 16 when I had my first drink,

And now when I look back I just think,

That humanity does possess intellectual prowess beyond imagination.

Not because we went to the moon,

But because some Viking in ancient Norway thought of fermenting honey and yeast in wooden barrels,

Because people were running out of reasons to celebrate.

That was the first ever alcohol introduced to mankind- Mead.

What followed, only typifies how creative we were with our grains.

Women in the middle east did not brew the first beer 7,000 years ago

To hear modern-day millennials complain about how it "isn't really alcohol".

You don't have to inebriate yourself all the time,

Sometimes you gotta take a slow sip, and let the mixture of the finest hops and malted barley play with your taste buds,

And grant you a one-way ticket to paradise.

After all, you gotta be "lager" than life!

And what can I say about Scotch whiskey?

It's interesting to note that after its distillation in the the1500s, there was not a single new Scottish invention for at least 5 decades...not like it was required!

The Irish and the Americans, of course, were quick to catch up as well.

But it's beautiful how there is always a drink for everyone.

Whether you're in college and wanna drink the clichéd jack and coke because you wanna pass out,

Or whether you're wearing a classy tuxedo, holding a glass of single malt on the rocks because you know you've made it in life,

It is astounding how the bottles in your cellar can be a litmus test of where you stand.

But there's more to this!

Have you ever been to a party where your hands tremble, and your knees get weak?

And people ask you to dance but you can't, because you're just too shy and meek! Then you hear a voice over your shoulder "I know you got the moves, I'll give your legs a tweak!" 

"You're gonna have a ball, and you're gonna ignore all the drama!"

So you look behind to see who's talking, and there it lies- a bottle of vodka! 

You see, I consider it to be a salad because it's made out of potatoes

So you ARE following your diet- just let it all flow! 

And I don't know why Captain Jack Sparrow was searching for a treasure, 

When the real one was always in front of him! 

You know what I'm talking about- the only thing that comes to your mind after the season's first rains

Or when you're huddled across the fireplace on a snowy night, in disdain, 

Or when you just need good vibes when you feel quiet and glum

All you need- is a bottle of rum!

A friend of the pirates, and a lover of the sea. 

Doesn't matter if it's dark or white, with coke or neat, 

As long as you open the flask, take a whiff, and admire its beauty. 

Then there's the gin to beat the tropical summers, 

Red wine to handle the frigid winters, 

And brandy when you wanna drink when you're sick, without pissing off your doctor!

Tequila when you wanna approach that girl in the bar, 

Absinthe when you wanna jive with her like a star, 

And finally, Irish liquor when you're in the mood for dessert, but don't wanna take it too far.

No matter your preference, they all unlock a different personality that you never even knew existed, 

And as long as you act responsibly, don't fight, just embrace it! 

Epilogue: In the end, it doesn't matter whether or not you drink. Doesn't even matter what you drink. But remember this- in life, problems may go from 'Haywards 2000' to 'Haywards 5000'; life may seem like a 'Royal Challenge', and people who don't believe in us, will call us an 'Old Monk', and put a 'Black Label' on our names! But we shouldn't give up. We should walk like 'Johnny Walker', work till '8 pm', and think like a 'Directors' Special'. Only then will we start living like 'Absolut' 'Kings'! Our lives will be like that of an 'Aristocrat', and there will be value for our 'Signature'! Cheers.