Sandra Adams Poet Free verse

Alone In the Cold

like some junkie
on the side of the road
hiding in the shadows
alone in the cold
i suspire the same

momentary
relapses 
cravings
solitary
weakness
pleas on my knees

downcast eyes
swelling
with the voids
of life
in trails
of droplets
falling
off tips

too weak
in mind
body
spirit
to push
the needle
in

the weight
of thoughts
beneath
the sighs
of darkness
as i close my eyes
not knowing
if it's the last
time
they will be
open




(november is diabetes awareness month)

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John Gondolf November 5, 2019 at 7:21 AM I can feel your pain and loneliness in this poem, Sandy. It is always hurts me to see friends suffering in any way, my thoughts are with you my dear friend. Hugs, John Sandra Adams November 5, 2019 at 12:14 PM Thank you so much John...i have my bad days, but most days my spirits are up...it's life, can't change it.... hugs

Juliet Ligon November 4, 2019 at 8:35 PM Powerful incite of what it's like to have diabetes! Eye-opening. Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 9:13 PM Thank you, it has been in my family all of my life.. i had much knowledge since a small child... hugs

Arturo Michael November 4, 2019 at 1:54 PM I can feel the pain of your write...Well done Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:36 PM Thank you Arturo... one thing i have always been able to convey to my readers i have been told is the pain... happy to hear it came through... hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen November 4, 2019 at 12:48 PM - Painful to read about, your state of pain that controls much of your daily life Sandra :( - Wish I could do anything for you - hugs & <3 // Anne-Lise :) Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:35 PM Thank you Anne-Lise...sometimes i have my down days...it helps to write it out....i really wish i could write it out of me totally but i know i can't... it's the painful days that bring me down, when i feel helpless because walking is painful, and then i flashback to my grandmother without legs....hugs my sweet friend <3

Vijay Pandit November 4, 2019 at 12:33 PM So real life my friend--it hurts--all the best to you, Sandy...and the millions out there. Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:32 PM Thank you so much my friend...moments of weakness when the pain drops me to my knees...i am a fighter though...i got this... hugs :)

John Hamilton November 4, 2019 at 12:30 PM So sad Sandy, I can only imagine what it is like to have diabetes, I know chronic fatigue and chronic lung problems, but can't imagine piercing my body 6 times a day, keep your spirits up! Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:32 PM Chronic is chronic John, so you understand more than most what it's like to fight something that is unseen but weakens you... thank you for your kindness, the shots aren't getting to me yet, it's the stupid leg cramps that bring you to your knees when you try and do simple things like walk...or go up steps... i got this.... hugs :)

Hello There November 4, 2019 at 12:08 PM The fight is real, but you are winning. Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:26 PM Thank you so much my friend...i hope to win.... hugs

Chris Green November 4, 2019 at 11:17 AM The scene you create with your words is dark, dreary and lonely. It is painted in shades of ashen gray with hues of shadows and this makes me sad. Just the thought, that many including you have to fight this evil disease is heartbreaking. Your poem is deep and powerful in its message and perfect to bring awareness to this. Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:29 PM friends make life more bearable.... Thanks again my friend... hugs Sandra Adams November 4, 2019 at 6:28 PM Thank you so very much my friend...it's not easy to fight the unseen and sometimes it gets to me...but i am strong with an army of friends by my side to pull me through... thank you for your encouraging words.... hugs! Chris Green November 4, 2019 at 11:23 AM And you are never alone as long as you have friends. :)