Drug Addiction
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March 18, 2023
Disclaimer: This poem was inspired by the work of Wislawa Szymborska. It is a use of my poetic license and not a reflection of my personal thoughts and feelings. Drug addiction is a serious issue in our society.
I hear them calling my name
Dancing on my desk
Life in shambles
Need to rebuild
Phone is an arms length away
One push and my pain will go away
Don’t have enough cash
I’ll find a way
Pray I make it another day
I want to run
Hide for another day
Drugs help me hide
Make the pain subside
Jump for the window
Can’t keep up
Wanna fly
Leave this world behind
Heart aches
Need to find real love
Just want real love
Found my love
She’s in front of me
Tempting me
Escaping from this reality
Always by my side
Wherever I go
Never a fight
Or a fright
She tells me everything will be alright
As I lie down I think
As I think it sinks
Needle so cold
Begin to sweat
Realize my regret
Room getting colder
Devil on my shoulder
I think to myself
Is it…
Over?
