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"light At the End of the Tunnel"

She grew up in the florida sun,
and started using drugs for fun;
To heighten the party and to "fit in",
she didnt know she'd end up on a limb;
During her marriage she continued with pot,
but encountered problems and untied the knot;
She went on with her life, she was a mom with two kids,
what was best for her children is what she did;
She met a man and there feelings soared,
she had two more children-now there were four;
One day running late she took her son to school,
her life changed that day as fate would rule;
Snow had fallen heavy and began to melt,
the schools skylight had fallen and great pain she was dealt;
An injury to her neck this caused,
she was prescribed medication to give her pain pause;
Relief from the pain was what she sought,
an addiction to pills was what she caught;
Which brought legal issues that she did not forsee,
when all that she wanted was to be pain free; 
From all that addiction ultimately cost,
to regain her childrens trust that she'd lost;
To learn to manage her pain and be.....A mother whos once again "drug free".

Copyright © Karen Butler | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 4/12/2016 12:39:00 PM

karen butler, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Love LINDA :)
Date: 8/30/2015 2:41:00 PM

AWESOME POEM
Date: 5/27/2009 5:51:00 AM

this is a really amazing poem...extremely well done...Luke
Date: 5/26/2009 7:46:00 PM

Impressive art! Good write here! - jeremia
Date: 5/26/2009 10:38:00 AM

Beautiful poem Karen, nicely written, James
Date: 5/26/2009 10:13:00 AM

Great you! This is awesome. Keep writing… this is a lovely poem
Date: 5/26/2009 9:46:00 AM

Turned Off Mute:Listen Yew need to know this story is amasin' and i swear in all my heart you practise on poetry and use this story again(redone better)You will make tonnes.Btw youve gone to my fav poets:)"Relief from the pain was what she sought, an addiction to pills was what she caught;"
Date: 5/26/2009 9:44:00 AM

Wow.Speechless.

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