She Told Me

She told me
about the wasting of days
and nights feeding lies to herself.
Powders like coffins
set end to end,
sucking broken bodies
up  her nose.
That's what she told me.
But
she couldn't say why
live in a suffering death house
or send her mind
to a dead-end place,
why unravel the knitted
life of good things.
She never told me that.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Guzzi Avatar
June 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM
shiver...sometimes we never know whY?
Fraser Avatar
July 23, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Madeleine, so many souls have been lost to drugs, as i grew up - its something that never interested me, of which i have passed down through education to my kids, another superb write>>James
Ahmad Avatar
February 6, 2009 at 4:29 AM
nice poemn i lov ur poem
Golden Avatar
January 30, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Madeleine, this piece is so powerful and asks the questions we want to ask; WHY?? My life has been touched in devastating ways by substance addictions. It is a horrible plaugue on our society. Thank you for this VERY relevant write. Donna G.
Atanacio Avatar
January 5, 2009 at 6:17 AM
she told you now you told me nice write thanks for sharing :) Frank
Wiggins Avatar
December 15, 2008 at 6:07 PM
I like i like...nice write... *Breana
Joe Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 12:35 AM
The imagery is great and allows the reader to take in and appreciate the narrative without feeling preached to. The line 'Powders like coffins' I have to admit, I didn't understand, though I guess you mean lined up. I love the way that you break the narrative with 'That's what she told me.' I don't know if the poem needs to be broken into stazas at that point (one stanza, then that line, then another stanza?). But a great piece of powerful imagery.
Romero Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 2:25 PM
a nice write, it leaves you wondering what is what and what is true, keep on writing on.
Winter Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 10:45 AM
So sad. Excellent poetry. I hope she's still around and tells you why, to possibly help change things for the better. Good luck to her. Love, Shar
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