The Drug

Addiction is a hard habit to break at least that is what they say, I never knew how strong it was and the hold it could have on you until the day you looked my way
There I was standing all alone, looking for something to feel the void in me to find somewhere that I belonged
You reached out to me with your steady hand, and I took a hold of you because I needed someone to help me stand
My first hit I was struck I experienced such a high, I never knew that I could feel this way and now I understand why

They say that drugs are bad for you because you become dependent on them, well this appears to be true because I craved you time and time again
When I didn’t have you that was all I thought about, I needed something to stop the pain to help drown it out
You would give me little hits here and there, just enough to pacify me for a while so that I believed that you cared
But then I became addicted and you’re all that I could see, I wasn’t happy if I couldn’t touch you, I was in such misery

You were my drug of choice the only thing that would make the sadness go away, being wrapped up in your arms would keep the pain at bay
Your kiss was so mesmerizing I could never get my fill, but sadly I can never have my drug again and I know that I never will
Now I am experiencing the withdrawals and my body is shaking from within, I just need to touch you please make me feel euphoric again
Take me from this place to where there is only you and me, help me to heal from this addiction please, you did this to me

You got me hooked on you and you made me beg for more, where are you now? Why can’t you help me like before?
My head feels like it’s filled with cotton and my heart has turned to stone, I can’t breathe anymore I can’t do this on my own
I know for this addiction there really is no cure for me, because the antidote that I need walked away from me
Your love was my drug of choice and oh how I miss it so, but I will just be a junkie for the rest of my life strung out searching for the one thing that makes me feel whole.



This poem is from my book titled Broken Music, Silent Heart available on Amazon and Kindle. Pen name is Amanda Carroll Kinzer
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Kavanagh  Avatar
June 23, 2020 at 3:55 PM
Another beautiful poem Amanda my god your craving for this love drug jumps off the page I hope you find it again cheers David
Kinzer Avatar
June 23, 2020 at 4:36 PM
Thank you so much for your kind words David. Unfortunately for me with this person or drug I should say never worked out. They pretend as though they have no idea who I am now. But I did thankfully find love again. Cheers to you as well.
Na Avatar
December 18, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Hi Amanda The drug can be a powerful leader and persuader. Thanks for sharing this
Kinzer Avatar
December 18, 2019 at 4:17 PM
Gregory you are right my friend. It can. Thank you for reading it.
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