Beware my friend for I am heroin.
Enemy of nations enemy of men.
No one knows where I come from.
For I come from the land where the poppy seed grows.
I'm known to the rich, known to the poor.
I'm known to the lady and also the whore.
To the selfish and the one filled with greed.
Regardless of religion or creed.
My blessing is fate just death and destruction I have in my wake.
The fool looks at me as if I were a toy.
But the wise man knows I come to destroy.
I'm found in the high places and gutters alike.
On the school-grounds and playgrounds there is none I dislike.
I'm the kiss of death to all that I touch.
For I come as a gift and remain as a crutch.
My friends there are many, but I'm loyal to none.
For I come to destroy and my work isn't done.
If you walk with me your a man without shame.
For the man who needs me plays a cold blooded game.
To hope, I am the devil, and they all know my goal.
For I'll make a man happy in return for his soul.
A contest entry
- Your Vice, Personified... by cheaphotelsign.
750 points, ended May 29, 2007, 6 entries
Silver trophy winner
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What a powerful write! Heroin is indeed a taker of souls. If only those who've partaken of its promises would have first seen the lies it speaks.
A very meaningful poem. And congratulations on the much deserved Silver trophy
Dee
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A great entry and quite a powerful poem. Best of luck in my contest, and thanks for entering.
David
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Wow. Superb flow and rhyme scheme, and this terrible love and addiction is flawless as it flows from your pen. Amazing!
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That was so spent some time on this one. Do you have a friedn with this kind of problem? I like how you porttray the devil at the bottom.
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Excellent .
I particularly enjoyed the last 4 lines.
Great write.
Keep it up.
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I was there
I have been thankfully clean for almost 7 years from the opiate goddess, and I always enjoy a good write on her horrors and forlornbeauty. Awesome read.
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a good piece, ah so many can get trapped by this, i came close to it myself some years back but sidestepped and avoided it
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This is excellent, and so true, Very good rhythm I loved it
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great rithem i understand it all your a great poet and i loved it all thank you for joining this was truly worth the read oh but best of luck in my contest indeeed
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thank you for the entry!
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