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Misery For Fun

Selling misery in one form or another, any way you can, sell it to your brother. Call it happiness. Call it joy. It's all the same package. It's a dangerous toy. Kicks and tricks just for the rush, trading one for the other on the hush hush. In a tug-of-war between need and greed, what you do makes my heart bleed. Suddenly you're alone with snakes in your brain. Misery for fun, you're not the same. Where is the sun? Life is black. Misery for fun, will you ever come back? By: Carole O'Terry Duet Copyright: 2002 "All Rights Reserved"

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Joe Dimino

Date: 9/11/2016 6:42:00 PM

No one really escapes their deeds in life. They may escape somewhat while here...but there is no escape between bodies. Grateful there is a merciful God. One should learn from glory to glory. If not lessons do not get easier. Great read! Thank you.

Carole Duet
Date: 9/11/2016 8:17:00 PM

Thank you, Joe, for your very insightful comment. You are right.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/9/2016 10:04:00 PM

I clicked off and noticed this is about 'addiction.' The people it took me to were addicts. I got it right!

Carole Duet
Date: 9/11/2016 8:35:00 PM

Yes you did, CayCay! I wondered if people would "get it".

Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/9/2016 10:02:00 PM

Simply love it. I think the reader can aim this poems intent at someone they know who is deceitful, unauthentic, etc. It took me to a few people. At least that's my take, where I went so whether I'm right, wrong matters not - a poem works if it takes the reader anywhere! Agreed?Would love to know if I got your meaning correct?? Most good ... CayCay

Carole Duet
Date: 9/11/2016 8:39:00 PM

Thank you so much for your comments. You seem to be very thoughtful.

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/9/2016 3:31:00 PM

It all sounds rather sad, Carole. Misery is no fun at all. Very sad write! A buzz killer! Lol

Carole Duet
Date: 9/9/2016 6:38:00 PM

Neither is drug addiction. Thanks for reading my poems and your comment on this one, Daniel. I wrote this after I witnessed what drug addiction did to one of my friends. It was very sad. She wound up in a mental hospital.