Paradox of Dual Souls
Why do bad things always happen
When it's happiness I sought
The shine of a fancy lover
Got my attention and I was cought
A battle raged on for years
Happening inside my brain
The almighty human power
Capable of so much pain
To fool oneself is one thing
To believe it quite another
I'd drown my feelings in alcohol
Intoxication became my lover
With this warped way of thinking
And so it became my life
The only one who cared for me
Was my sweet little wife
She stuck with me all the way
Most bad times some good
I vowed to quit the drinking
Though I knew I never could
Then one day something happened
Fell into place and clicked
I learned it was my mind
That I myself had tricked
The paradox of dual souls
Is what was wrong with me
At last I've found the chains
Once I break them I'll be free
Copyright © Robert Padmore | Year Posted 2017
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