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"Only the bottle keeps its word" ... Excellent.

Wow, “the good glass” is such a great phrase in the opening line. By the end, the glass isn’t so good, after all, we suppose. 👏👏👏👏

Thanks, John 🙏 We talk about the 'demon drink' but I thought turning that on its head and justifying the behaviour by reaching for the 'good glass' was interesting!

Love the wording here, especially as we get to the final line where the lies and the silences resonate. Great piece!

This is such a brilliantly observed example of when rituals become habits, and habits become addiction. Really nice write Andy 👏👏👏

I love “she’s who we agreed to remember.” The quick appearance and disappearance of the second glass, just two lines but it’s the pivot—that felt so true to me.

"the one thing in her world that doesn't lie" It's very sad to me, even if she has "the good glass." Well-crafted, as usual, Andy!

Thanks, Merril! Yeah, no way I was going to give you a happy ending on this one 😉

You tell it beautifully, so real (as per my experience of other people in that situation) - love the line - only the bottle keeps its word.

Thank you, Paul 🙏

"the house holds its breath / and waits for morning"—the progression to this moment has such a light touch but brings so much emotional gravity. Fantastic, Andy!💥👏