Life's Poisons
Come sit near me, I've a story to tell
Of a world that I once knew
Intrigued you'll be, I'll assure you that
I've only told a few
Not long ago I lived a life
Ruled by make believe
Trusting what I thought was real
From poisons I received
Manipulation of my mind
My dreams, my hope, my fears
All combined and twisted up
I lived like this for years
I craved this poison so very bad
My rights became all wrong
I started feeling lost and sad
I felt I didn't belong
No one could see just how messed up
My mind had now become
Just how could I escape from this
Before that poison won
Though escape I did, though not without
The damage to my mind
I had to take a part away
It was really hard to find
Replaced it with the will to live
I lost the trust in me
At least one good came from this
I believe in what I see
So stay away from poisons that
This life will throw your way
Be grateful for just what you have
Live for day to day
Copyright © Tammy Nicholls | Year Posted 2016
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