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Can'T Get High Enough

I started sucking my thumb until it looked like a plumb Things didn't feel any better so I poured a glass of rum Some will imagine I'm happy when they hear the tunes I hum whisky me Dixie I am the crazy unbalanced one Yes I hum like a drum and I pretend to be dumb I prefer the shady ladies who stay out of the sun You might want to hang out after all I can be fun Others will try and warn you, you'd be better off to run You think I'm simple dear Simon, my thoughts not so deep I know it's easy to judge me by the company I keep I'm hanging on by three threads, one step away from endless sleep I can't get up high enough, the incline of my mind is too steep I'm weathered and worn kinda broken and busted Others thought they could help get my aptitude adjusted Yet some things can't be fixed too many layers have rusted Kind people have attempted to get me polished and dusted Forget all that attention I just simply cussed it I wander asphalt streets bopping to my lost boy beat see the crooked dexterity of my wobbly bruised feet Nothing satiates me what I hunger for I can't eat the ghosts in my mind have occupied my seat My demons are hidden beneath a white worn sheet! Don't try and peek under, you won't like who you meet!

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 2/9/2019 9:26:00 AM

Richard, your second write on Addiction I have read. You have dealt well with this most serious topic. The content does hit home strongly. Love the rhymes. It is always sad to read such writes my friend. The escape from reality can destroy. An excellent write my friend. Have a wonderful saturday. Your friend always....Mike.

Keith O.J. Hunt

Date: 6/9/2017 8:24:00 AM

Brilliant write Richard, it's always nice for me to step out of my own poetry world and into another like yours which offers so much. I too have many friends with addictions, crack cocaine is getting too popular, my struggle is cigarettes --- everybody knows why I smoke, its my way of coping with this crazy world:-)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/9/2017 8:51:00 AM

Thanks Keith, I appreciate the visit. Sorry to hear about your friends. I think each person has some way of coping that unfortunately isn't good for them.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/4/2017 2:20:00 PM

Yes it is a deep poem,I had to read this poem twice,to figure out what was said. Addiction must be hard to cope with. I hope you get the help you need. I also found this poem to be sad.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/12/2017 8:28:00 PM

Okay.. Good night Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/4/2017 8:35:00 PM

You are kind, I take on many personas in my writing. This is not a personal account, although I am intimately acquainted with the world of addiction.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 5/29/2017 7:24:00 PM

Ahh those demons keep attacking the weakest point of any addiction...trying to get the addict deeper...more down under...till its too late to try and seek help again..but with so many help offered everywhere today.. ..even at the weakest point of no return...one might find new help again.Addiction is an ugly beast..and it takes angels to help defeat..but angels come in many forms and shapes..Im sure God keep making way.Excellent poem Rick. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/4/2017 8:36:00 PM

Thanks Charmaine, God is certainly the best choice for recovery.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/29/2017 4:35:00 PM

Yes, this is a GREAT way to describe an addict, Richard. Second one in 24 hours I have read of yours on this topic. It must be something you see affecting people often. It's one of our most troubling problems in these modern time. Well done.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/4/2017 8:40:00 PM

So true, thanks for commenting Andrea.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/28/2017 7:35:00 PM

I like how you used rhyme to get across such a serious topic and deep poem, Maurice said it, you are indeed an exceptional writer and poet! :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/29/2017 7:30:00 AM

Thanks Arthur! :0)

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 5/26/2017 4:13:00 PM

Love this piece Richard. You are an exceptional writer. A Fav.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/27/2017 8:19:00 AM

You are kind Armand.

Juli- Michelle

Date: 5/25/2017 11:51:00 AM

That quest for happiness, which some mistake for pleasure, is the quest and the struggle of a lifetime. I loved this, Richard. Love, Juli-Michelle

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/25/2017 1:17:00 PM

Thanks Julie Michelle, I thought maybe I missed the mark with this one based on lack of response. I appreciate your thoughtful visit.

Darren White

Date: 5/25/2017 9:31:00 AM

About the form, I like it how you monorhyme each stanza, there's also a very seductive rhythm in your poem. As for the story, yes.... you peel away the outer layer that is shunned by almost everyone, and show the human being underneath. You do that often and well, and that's one of the reasons I like visiting your page so much. Because you don't judge.

Darren White
Date: 5/26/2017 12:21:00 AM

As for the lack of response. .. It's not your poem. For some reason it's a bit quiet lately :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/25/2017 1:18:00 PM

Your comment makes my day Darren! Thanks Buddy.

Carol B.

Date: 5/23/2017 4:20:00 PM

Wow! First of all this is a great rhyme. Secondly such a sad plight. Addiction is rampant. Richard your poem touches my heart deeply. The thoughts expressed from the addict depicted in this piece cuts to the core. Many feel they aren't worthy of help which breaks my heart. Everyone deserves a chance. Great write and a fav. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/23/2017 10:16:00 PM

Hi Carol, this thoughtful response lifts my spirits. Thanks so much for being the first to comment.