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A Friend No More

Your selfish choices and ignorant ways, Affect more than you these days. Knocks on my door for money you owe, By people I'd prefer not know. Wrapped up in webs of lies you've spun, Then contradicting every one. Justifying your choices in ridiculous ways, "At least it's coke not heroin" unfazed!! Promising things you've promised before, Past believing you'll change anymore. Not without serious help at least, Chasing a dragon, a drug, a beast. It's harder for me when you are around, Sitting there watching me run myself down. Staying for just a minute or two, Then leaving like you always do. Riding a bike to gain your drugs, But not to give your children hugs. Selling yourself CHEAP to get high, While I am barely scraping by.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 9/15/2013 12:34:00 PM
very good and also very true congrats on being featured lovely poem Shadow x smile
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Date: 9/15/2013 6:43:00 AM
This is very good Kip it up...I love the flow of ideas There is some art in it as well as style which makes the whole poem realistic
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Date: 9/14/2013 7:03:00 PM
Hi Jamie, , CONGRATULATIONS, on having your poem FEATURED on the soups Home Page:-). Good-Night **Linda**
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Date: 5/3/2011 4:08:00 AM
Jamie it looks as if you forgot to hit submit. Your poem is not here. Please try again. Love, Carol
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Jamie Grattan
Date: 7/22/2013 3:11:00 AM
What? Really? It comes up for me. Aaargh/sigh

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