Michael
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I loved him more than he might have known
With all my heart… I had loved him and grown
Accepting of his problems, his pain and sorrow
All that comes with addiction in the morrow
I loved him more than my words could have told
With him I felt inspired, alive and oh, so very bold
He made me feel like I was someone worthy of love
And always told me to believe in the God up above
I loved him more than I could have even known
His heart and soul were a light to me that shown
With hues of sapphire, crimson and ivory stones
That caressed my spirit with soft, gentle tones
I loved him more than wisdom would have instructed
Felt closer to him than the brother who obstructed
With the drink in his hand and the pill in his blood
Washing away his troubles with cloudy, chemical crud
I loved him more than most of those who left him alone
Too wounded by his recklessness they couldn’t condone
There were times when I thought of breaking away too
But I just couldn’t bare to leave him feeling so very blue
I loved him more than wisdom told me that I should
And I truly did know that this love wasn’t for the good
Because I wasn’t able to fix his problems or his pain
Or pull his gloomy heart and hope in from the rain
I loved him more than I could have hoped to let him know
With a love that left me so miserable when he let go
Of the life that he had filled with worry, pain and regret
All the reasons that left me so lost with loneliness to fret
I loved him more assuredly than he ever loved himself
Even though insight will tell you to be true to yourself
He gave his life up because he couldn’t let go of a craving
Even though quitting that habit would have been lifesaving
Addiction Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Rob Levasseur
December 23, 2020
Dedicated to Michael Arrowood, who was a addict, my favorite uncle and who died from an overdose June 1998
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2020
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