What do you do
when you're a complete wreck,
and no one will say anything?
I've been arrested more times then I can count
(or remember, for that matter)
All because I thought I was invincible
Because I was high on this,
stoned on that,
I took those two together and that,
that got me real fucked up!
No one ever dared tell me no
Years have gone by now,
dulling the memories,
but still, I can remember.
I had enough money to act like my heroes
and trust me, I did
A lot of my heroes died young
Sid, Jim
those guys died before they shoulda,
makes wonder why I didn't really die young
God knows I tried, did my damndest to die
Somebody should have told me no,
slapped away my hand,
had me dragged bodily to rehab, locked the door and thrown away the key
But why bite the hand that feeds their habits?
A contest entry
- Show me how good you really are. by EntombedCrystalRose.
300 points, ended April 22, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Asleep In The Arms Of Anger by Redrusty66.
500 points, ended May 6, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Excellent "real life" imagery. Great work and it rang of experience and empathy to the grittier side of life. Your wordplay and use of targeted vocabulary worked nicely and it created an engaging atmosphere.
Thanks for the great read -
Thank you for sharing this, as it is a small shard of your personality, your past and who you are, yet beautiful none the same.
Thank you for entering.
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