David Kavanagh Poet Rhyme

Palliative Hallucinations

The tip of a finger, barely touching ulcerated skin
   Chamfered ache of reason, or finely balanced whim
  Forced through a reality, where spoons become bent
  Into the pleasure dome, they inject gaseous cement 

    Climbing on rope ladders, spiraling around a kite
   Wrestling fallen angels, fighting dirty feel them bite
    Lost all my inhibitions, its so embarrassing to say
    Oscillating and twitching, surreal pictures portray

   Sensing victory I keep goofing, running out of time
    Finish line is furious, for committing such crimes
   Living with rules is for suckers, I’m partial to a kiss
    Goalposts keep changing, guess it’s worth the risk 

     Haphazard directions, circumnavigating the void
   I’m delirious anyway, eventually all life is destroyed 
    Chasing weird dreams, in this semiconscious state 
   Staring blank at the ceiling, while my agony abates

    At last the heavens open, broken arrow was called 
     O God it’s beautiful, cascading insouciance befalls 
     Forensics tend to differ, I’ve probably gone insane 
   Don’t care anymore, cos these drugs numb my pain


Writing Prompt - Ache - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by  Constance La France
24/04/2021

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Constance La France April 28, 2021 at 8:53 AM David, congratulations on your win in my Writing Prompt -Ache- Challenge with your Rhyme poem, so easy to get hooked on drugs when sick in hospital, it happens too often, well done, love _Constance David Kavanagh April 28, 2021 at 12:29 PM Thank you Constance, I’m so delighted to get a placement, So many are totally dependent on these powerful mind altering pain killing drugs, and it’s totally understandable why, cheers David

Sotto Poet April 26, 2021 at 2:23 PM Congratulations on your nice placement contest win dear David, my very best wishes // Regards, Lasaad David Kavanagh April 28, 2021 at 12:32 PM Thank you Lasaad, I’m always delighted with a placement, as indeed I am with your comments, cheers David

L Milton Hankins April 24, 2021 at 10:25 AM Ah, at my age I can relate to many of your images, David, and I certainly rely on lots of prescribed drugs to "numb my pain." Nice write, friend. David Kavanagh April 24, 2021 at 10:37 AM Thanks Milton, I’ve had episodes of extreme pain in the past, where the only relief was ketamine and opioid intervention, those hallucinogenic images are probably different for everyone, but a very real side effect nonetheless, cheers David

Sotto Poet April 24, 2021 at 10:14 AM It is a delight to read them very well-written verses; I wish you good luck in the contest. Best regards David David Kavanagh April 24, 2021 at 10:30 AM Thanks Lasaad, trying to express the side effects of them end of life powerful opioids, drifting in and out of consciousness, where the lines of sanity become blurred, trying to balance the hallucinations whilst numbing pain, is a very difficult and unsettling process. Cheers David