Constance La France Poet Rhyme

Fentanyl Addition

 
       oh it was dreamy
lost in a haze of nothing-
                 crashing down   screaming
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I got sick, hospital sick, like death's kiss,  
but I survived or I would not be writing this;  
I had surgeries but this story is about-  my high thriller,  
it is about the drug Fentanyl a powerful pain killer.

Much stronger than Morphine to control the pain,  
and after six months imagine an addiction gone insane;
I came home addicted and knew I was in trouble,
and lost in a drug induced crazy bubble.

Decided to take myself off Fentanyl slowly,
I would thrash like a lunatic saying words unholy; 
well, after many weeks, I came down to earth,
I was free again to be me, it was like a rebirth.  

Now, hear on the news that people are dying, 
from taking Fentanyl and I feel like crying;
it can be a killer and must be treated with respect,
or your life will become nothing but a wreck.

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December 27, 2020

Poetry/Rhyme/Fentanyl Addition
Copyright Protected, ID 12-1316-801-27
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France

Written for the Premier contest, Addiction
sponsor, Rob Levasseur, Judged 12/31/20

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Caren Krutsinger December 29, 2020 at 8:37 AM I am glad that you are all right; this sounds like a horrible prescription; why do they still prescribe it? It sounds like it did a job on you. So sorry Constance. Constance La France December 29, 2020 at 10:08 AM Caren, thanks for visiting, well they prescribe it in the hospital to help with severe pain but it is very addictive and I think they should start weening a person off it before sending them home, but they do not, so many come home like me after 6 months in hospital addicted, it was a bad time but I got better and I got off fentanyl _ Constance

Tania Kitchin December 28, 2020 at 4:46 PM Wow, a powerful, well written poem Constance, glad you overcame this battle! Luckily for me pain meds just make me sick and never gave me any type of high. Constance La France December 28, 2020 at 4:54 PM Tania, it was a dark time in my life, I was sick, in pain and that's what the doctors in the hospital gave me for pain, it worked but too well, it was rough but I kicked it and will never let that happen to me again, thanks for your compassion and visit to my poem _Constance

Jan Allison December 27, 2020 at 2:21 PM I've read it can be so addictive Constance. i think it is what cause the deaths of Michael Jackson and Prince:-( so glad you managed to kick this drug and are ok:-) hugs jan xx Constance La France December 28, 2020 at 4:56 PM Jan, thanks for the visit, I was given it in the hospital for pain, maybe MJ and Prince had pain too but maybe part was they liked the high, it is a dangerous drug _Constance