I have seen friends and family go down this road.
To quote Niel Young "I've seen the needle and the damage done".
I was so close to it myself. "There but for the grace of god go I"
I hope this raises a little more understanding/compassion.
The need to escape is truly vast Usually from memories of the past Or a hungry need to get away From harsh happenings of today It's not so hard to make that choice When heart pain smothers your silent voice Others around you sweetly dreaming While your soul is endlessly screaming Do you know what it's like to be me? When your life's been so trouble free Who are you to be my judge? Don't give me that self-righteous nudge I don't need your futile sympathy Unless you mean to set me free But you can't understand my mind And so to me you are totally blind You judge me as an absolute nutter When you see me slumped in the gutter You don't know that it's where I choose Drugs the only way out of life sick blues Find me an answer and I will follow Give a ladder out of slimy hollow But I know you don't have a way out And my sanity you'll always doubt I would rather sink in this noisome hole Than face a world with spirit not whole You think the devil has become my friend But I chose this as a means to an end An end to the pain you can never understand And so I could never be a part of your band You don't want to hear my trumpet blowing Or the truth that I'm openly showing You just hide in your shell And pretend all is well From troubled people like me You quickly turn and flee I give your world an ugly display So you loathe me being here in your way Because you can't help but see me here That instils in you such rageful fear If only you could understand Instead of rejection just take my hand And show me what I'm truly worth Give me a reason to stay on this earth.
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