Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten 

She's someones sister, she's someones daughter  
though she thought they'd all forgot her 
waking up next to guys she didn't know 
head hurting from too many lines of blow 
partying till the brink of dawn 
wondering why her cars parked on the lawn 
feeling like her life had been so unjust 
the bottle was all she learned to trust 
she could feel everyones icy glare 
telling herself she didn't really care 
knowing her boss was going to go beserk 
it was the fifth time in two weeks she was late for work 
scared she was going to get fired 
she called in sick to get wired 
this time she'd been in too long a roll 
the drugs had finally taken their toll 
at the funeral no one had forgotten her 
she was someones sister , she was someones daughter
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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April 18, 2015 at 2:26 PM
JAmes, Congratulations in John's "Let 'er Rip - Shoot from the Hip" contest!!! Luv LINDA
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April 9, 2015 at 11:51 PM
this is one of the best poems I have read tonight. Very good work. Congrats for your well deserved win.
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April 13, 2015 at 9:08 PM
What did I win lol
Lawless Avatar
April 7, 2015 at 6:51 AM
James, this well written lament on the ravages of addiction had me reflecting on the lives I have seen devastated, both the addict and those who suffer with the addict. Thanks for participating in the contest and welcome to the "soup".
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April 4, 2015 at 8:07 PM
JAMES, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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March 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM
- A small greeting and warm welcome, James :) - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here at the P- Soup - Looking forward to read many poems from you in the future - // Anne-Lise :)
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March 27, 2015 at 10:34 PM
Hello James, DEEP, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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