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I Am Addiction

I am addiction 
I will stay with you; I will be your sin
Seething and screaming until you give in
I am addiction
I will leave you in tears
No warning, I'm yearning to strip you of years
I am addiction
I will take away your pride
I will follow you, I will swallow what's left inside
I am addiction
I will always take my toll
Inviting, Inticing I will rip at your soul
I am addiction 
you'll never try me just one time
I will stay with you, spend each day with you, commit another crime
I am addiction
I will cut you; I am a metaphorical knife
Slicing you and dicing you, threatening your life
I am addiction 
aren't I just fun?
Ripping you and stripping you; my destruction has just begun

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 10/26/2017 5:24:00 PM Addiction...you are no fun. You cause a lot of pain.Have a nice evening my friend. Login to Reply

Terri Cannan Date: 10/25/2017 12:00:00 PM I have managed along with my God of understanding, to achieve 8 yrs clean and free. I have been working in the field now for over 6 years. I so would love to share this with my clients. This is very powerful and I could feel your words. Very well written Login to Reply Jessica Jones Date: 11/30/2017 1:00:00 AM As long as my name is included with it I don't mind at all if you share it. I woukd love for you to. Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback.

Susan Ashley Date: 10/23/2017 6:55:00 PM A very poignant poem Jessica written with conviction and straightforward emotion. A very strong and intelligent write, and I loved the rhythmic repetition of the line 'I am addiction', it adds dramatic impact. Login to Reply

Paul Ijileke Date: 10/19/2017 5:12:00 PM Well articulated. Weldone Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 10/18/2017 1:29:00 PM Wonderful writing Jessica, has an impact especially the repetition of I am addiction, I do feel for the ones trapped by the allure of escapism! Login to Reply

John Gondolf Date: 9/27/2017 3:52:00 PM Jessica, your words describe the relentlessness of addiction so very well. I too have seen the lives destroyed and families torn apart. You captured that very well. Very nicely done! Login to Reply Jessica Jones Date: 9/27/2017 7:32:00 PM Thank you so much. A lot of people my age choose to turn to substance rather than facing fears of life head-on. I too was sucked up into addiction but was able to break free before it was too late. I can see why people do it. Losing someone, depression, anxiety, and so on and so forth. But rather than masking the pain I began writing poetry.

Muhammad Imtiaz Date: 9/26/2017 9:48:00 PM NICE poem: beautifully described the heart feelings Login to Reply Jessica Jones Date: 9/27/2017 2:27:00 PM Thank you so much!

Pailey Gordon Date: 9/26/2017 2:06:00 PM Really enjoyed this poem! Love how you used your words to explain another way for addiction. Very nice job:) Login to Reply Jessica Jones Date: 9/26/2017 5:54:00 PM Thank you so much! I really appreciate the wonderful feedback! :)

Silent One Date: 9/26/2017 10:24:00 AM You described the pain of addiction very well.. Sadly so many succumb to this.. A very good poem.. Login to Reply Jessica Jones Date: 9/26/2017 5:58:00 PM Thank you! I, unfortunately, have seen it happen so many times to such wonderful people and have seen it change them in ways that will never allow them to go back to who they were before.