Cold Turkey Lover

If love is like a drug, as said,
I guess she must have made me high;
this junkie took his fix in bed
and thought, I'm hooked until I die.

But after highs, I hit a low,
and craved her loving drug again;
one awful day, she told me 'no':
I'd never felt such wretched pain.

I did cold turkey for a while
and begged her for another fix:
no love, no kisses, nor a smile;
she said, 'I'm sick of turning tricks.'

My memories are clouded, black,
of love that made my life a hell;
but now I'm clean and can't go back:
addiction's over; all is well.

for Sara's Love Heroin contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kendrick Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 11:44 AM
Your choice from the five choices is an excellent one in my book..I was so delighted to read your poem..Thanks for the entry in my contest your participation was encouraging and uplifting to me..Congrats on your placement..Sara
Roper Avatar
December 17, 2016 at 8:49 AM
this is a wonderful flowing poem very good... congratulations on your win.
Devonshire Avatar
October 20, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Dear Jack, I wasn't familiar with the contest and was seeing this in a different light until I saw the name of the contest. How profound it is that this poem can be taken at least two ways and still have such intense emotion. Bravo!
Callus Avatar
October 19, 2016 at 4:31 PM
This is really good, Jack!! I like the creative content, and the rhyming is doubly smooth. I also see a worthy winner! ~ Regards // paul
Dietrich Avatar
October 18, 2016 at 3:58 PM
again, you have NAILED it (not to be taken as the urban dictionary meaning. haha) you are so good when you put your mind to doing these contests. Can't believe i am first one to comment here.
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