But mother, I am always fine br and yes, I did receive the wine br your package came on Monday night br the gift was wonderful, just right. br br You asked re spirits and my health br and whether I am gaining wealth. br The latter has been quite elusive br the former always is inclusive. br br You see those spirits keep me well br as any doctor sure could tell br he is a loser who assumes br that man should live without the fumes br br of what those little tiny beasts br called ethanol-producing yeasts br with diligence in many hours br create, to make me smell the flowers. br br I know that you and Dad are crazy br retired, ignorant and lazy. br You disapprove of me, your girl br your once adored and pretty pearl. br br My boss is from the same old block br a stuffy, stoic, dimwit cock. br He could not see the worth of me br called me a constant absentée. br br The cops who took my car away br just wanted me to pay and pay br their fines and even for the towing br the judge himself was so all-knowing. br br My landlord cannot wait a week br for rent, the future there looks bleak. br It's not my fault though, mother dear br and don't believe what you may hear. br br I'm ill and drinking is my lot br my mind directs and I am not br at leisure to curtail the booze, br it isn't something that I choose. br br The gods have given me the genes br that had me drinking in my teens. br And now, at thirty it is you br who sends me purple vineyard brew? ! br br How can I get my life in order br when brain cells call, like a recorder br to feed them quickly firewater? br I'm asking you! Your loving daughter.