Called a Sin

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The poem “Called a Sin” is about the trials and relief of self-medication.

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Don’t ask the gods if they sent sedatives to cure the pain those aches of body’s frame or the trials of mind’s domain indulgence in the medicine not prescribed but still pursued by the drink or much more addressing woes all deplore removing more than agony when composure is reduced inebriation of the whole in pursuit of the profane to be wasted is called a sin this sacrament now denied even as the misery demands a world that’s more humane.

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Sami Al-Khalili

Date: 12/23/2024 9:06:00 AM

It’s a slippery slope for some. But the trials and tribulations of self medication should not be taken lightly. So much is determined by the setting and space. Our worlds influence our every touch. I enjoyed your thought evocative writing style. I hope to read more of your work. Also I love the effort with the video and image submission. You take pride in your work.