when love is a drug

contest : Drugs
sponsor : Rob Carmack
16.9.25
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 “One’s Journey on Earth is sacred. Not to be handed to any drug, including low frequency love. Ego, a temporary illusion needs an illusion, need itself is an illusionary arising, like any drug.” Poet

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soul needs no drug, dopamine, oxytocin or 
even serotonin, remaining pure in stability
          free, unbounded in unconditional love 
then FEAR rises its hydra head flavouring 
itself with euphoria, craving followed by 
withdrawal then relapse ~
Love hijacked in its purity becomes
               diluted, polluted, contaminated 

          permissible, not beneficial 
an enchanting play of neurotransmitters 
depressing, stimulating, synergising or        
antagonising ~ all food for cognising 
      low level love aligns with drugs 
addictive chemicals arise in brain as thugs
escaping pain, suffering not for soul gain  
         
low level love experienced as moving 
sensations, perceptions, nothing but preconceptions 
ego sabotages Love in octaves low
drinks it brave like liquor craves
           taste so intoxicating becomes addiction 
           elating, escaping from objective reality 
           one sees only density pulsating 

love is drug when personality cannot 
act independently from object of love
becoming tame dove, then smothers
                                   inordinately the other 
becomes hesitant, petulant or penitent 
when love is defined by rules or regulations 
it sails like a hidden battleship, unseen whips
offers no choice, no free will equals damnation

low level love, like any other drug curtails 
freedom of decision making, often of 
movement becoming nail to jail
              presents as safety net, y’all bet
imposes itself on Beingness of another 
a drugged attunement, insipid inducement 

love is drug when service is obligated 
when connection not mutually beneficent 
feelings of incompleteness rise in absence of other 
resonating artificial, superficial
           love is drug when other becomes reference point for action
evolution or satisfaction 
when dependency darkens energy of object 
and subject with resistance to new prospects 
       when underlined by need to feel safe
       this equals no faith

as  L O V E  ascends its octaves into 
independent sovereignty, stands in 
courage serenity trust
no need for low level love concoctive 
as a humbug drug  

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 9/18/2025 12:47:00 PM
Such powerful language- I felt myself growing with this one. Amazing ...your work stuns
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Ghairo Daniels
Date: 9/18/2025 7:14:00 PM
ThkU PH, 4 visit. Yeah, we have to unpack different layers of the concept. I’m stunned by your offerings too. Many of my poems trigger others, but that’s not my concern. Have a happy day. Much love. Xx.
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