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Pills Pushed To the Front

Smoky and scarred 
pills pushed to front 
a poker or blunt 

raised through the ruins 
will be leaving here soon 

open the chest 
where living's a soul 
burnt out by black coal 

sifting the diamonds 
sure is no chore 
sparkling rich waters 
just pick the right drawer 

curled up in the corner 
vague flickers ignite 
words are repeated 
teaching soft light 

fill up the foundry 
where emptiness lies 
a need to a burning 
seen in innocent eyes

Copyright © Tim Smith | Year Posted 2017

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Anna Hopper Date: 8/14/2017 6:07:00 AM I find that, perhaps, I am not intelligent enough to give you a good response to your pieces of art. Flows beautifully! Login to Reply

Darren White Date: 8/13/2017 12:21:00 PM That cadence is awesome my friend! And yeah.... I agree. I hope that one day I can do without completely Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/12/2017 7:49:00 PM I see many levels emotions in this, great write Tim. Login to Reply

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 8/11/2017 10:55:00 AM Excellent work my friend. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/10/2017 9:28:00 PM I take it this is on addiction? I use sleeping pills now, Tim. I really needed my sleep and my life style is really healthy now but still could not get through the night. Natural stuff, I tried it all!! It's a shame when we need to rely on pills! Login to Reply

Donna Roberts Date: 8/10/2017 3:26:00 PM sounds like mining to me with a tole taking to the lungs or an addicted smoker, well done and thanks for your kind words today Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/10/2017 2:55:00 PM Good work Tim...we will keep guessing! Are you talking about pill addiction?? Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 8/10/2017 4:24:00 PM I'm not but I don't wish that upon anyone. Coming down from hydrocodone after a month of usage was hell.

Jan Allison Date: 8/10/2017 12:43:00 PM hmmm is it to do with a game of cards Tim? hugs jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/11/2017 6:32:00 AM hearts Tim Smith Date: 8/10/2017 4:21:00 PM Lol...maybe one of the suits.

Michael Tor Date: 8/10/2017 12:35:00 PM Deep introspection penned with surreal thought here Tim. Login to Reply

Dean Wood Date: 8/10/2017 12:04:00 PM I am with Lin. I love reading your work Tim but I just don't get this one yet. Working on it! -- Dean Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 8/10/2017 12:11:00 PM I don't think anyone will get it but I will tell you it's not about drugs and it is mostly introspection.

Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2017 11:28:00 AM hmmm... I'll take what lies in treasure chest number 3 and hope it's enough to fill up your foundry. A bit of a mystery to me, Tim. I'll curl up in the corner and try to figure it out. ;-) Login to Reply