Heroin Hero

Alone; as you lie on your bed
The stars brighten, serene
Such an ecstatically lovely scene
While these visions float in your head
Imagining hues of purple: divisions of colorful red
Teardrop sparks sprinkle the room
All around in sweetness croon
The words unheard, not said.
   Beauty beheld in radiant eyes
In you resides the strength of Achilles
Though at war within your smile is silly
All and sundry cries
A child unknown, underlies
This babe: birthed in the lion’s den
Whimpering song of saddened sin
Precious glowing guise.
   A moments life on a dealers rate
Mommy’s whoring liquid lance
Living within your secret trance
Ungodly was to procreate
Yet yours is to a tempted fate
To feel, to float, to steal a scream
A life conceived within a dream
With this are you given another date.
   Heaven awaits sweet heroin hero
Innocent babe with your precious grin
What you have now is only ten
Seconds counted backwards to zero
Alone to dwell in your place of limbo
A pasture for you, a bed of clouds
One more broken breath allowed
Goodbye sweet heroin hero.


   BY: DARREN J McMURRAY
       January 21,2008
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008


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Date: 12/14/2008 11:08:00 AM
Powerful poem, and well done. congratulations on this being featured this week! ~ Carrie
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Date: 12/9/2008 5:40:00 PM
Congrats on your featured write! Happy holidays! Love, Shar
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Date: 12/8/2008 8:13:00 PM
Congrats Darren on "Heroin Hero" being featuyred this week. Vince
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Date: 12/8/2008 4:08:00 PM
Powerful write with vivid images and powerful message. Well done, Darren. Lainie
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Date: 12/7/2008 9:19:00 PM
thank you for this it truly touched my heart i can totally understand this poem. you did a phenomenal job
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Date: 12/7/2008 4:41:00 PM
Darren - Congratulations on your featured poem this week! Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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Date: 12/7/2008 4:37:00 PM
Much to think about here. This is a timely piece. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 12/7/2008 3:23:00 PM
Darren, I want to applaud you for a meaningful poem of depth that becomes clear as you read it. Congratulations for being featured here. Amazing Poem... MPK
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