Dopesick

I tend to cringe at the syringe
Aimed at my throbbing veins
Oh, this pain to be avenged!
Or until the dosage wanes...

Morphine screams in dopesick dreams,
Tears my nerves to splitting seams
And so the dope doth rob my hope-
Who, now, shall intervene?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Robinson Avatar
September 12, 2013 at 12:07 PM
This one's meter is right on beat for me!
That Archaic Poet Avatar
September 26, 2013 at 8:32 AM
Glad it hit the spot for you, Samuel! ;)
Anglesey Avatar
September 6, 2013 at 5:48 PM
You are one of the most compelling writers I've ever read. Harsh subjects beautifully penned.
That Archaic Poet Avatar
September 8, 2013 at 10:15 AM
I sincerely appreciate that, Karen. I strive to find a balance in my pieces, some kind of poetic ratio between all the heaviness and some "lightness" stirred in. I always want there to be some implied sense of hope somewhere in the piece. Sometimes I find that balance and sometimes I do not. Thank you for making me smile this morning :)
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