Bliss With a Kiss

Bliss with a kiss
A moment in time with a prick
in the arm and a rush
of confusion and infusion.
Opiate racing through my
circulation. It’s horrific 
bliss with heroin’s kiss
My nose is itchy, and my tongue
is dry. Stomach retching.

Is this the high they spoke about
when sharing the wonders of poison 
in brown wrapped in paper looking for
citric mixed with dihydrogen oxide?

I’m zoned out now from the moment and 
life. It takes eleven years
to wake up from that prick.
A show of red in the beginning and the end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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April 29, 2020 at 1:38 PM
...And welcome to the soup Stuart!!!
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April 29, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Woah. An ink trip. My eyes are wide now. xomo
Patterson Avatar
April 29, 2020 at 1:25 PM
My first comment, thank you Maureen.
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