The End, Middle and the Beginning
Corinne Costantino 1965 (Massachusetts)
Thursday was fun, so I thought
Made two runs.
Friday the same, fooled myself
Said just one.
A rent-a-friend smiled, held the door
Flashed some cash.
I ran out three more times,
Ran the forty buck dash.
But when Saturday came, I awoke with a start
Looking up at my kids, what I saw
Broke my heart.
Pain and rejection, pure fear in their eyes
So much did they love me, they wore no disguise.
I cried in my coffee, I screamed on the phone.
Miss Mary said, "Get here!"
I came here,alone.
So, I stuck and stayed.
Lost my kids
Gave up wealth
For the message I heard
"Take the time, find yourself."
Within fourteen days I planted my feet.
Surrendered my ego
Admitted defeat
Got on my knees
Learned I was loved,
And centered my focus on things from above.
If you've taken the time to read this my friend
Remember
You're worth it!
And
Fight till the end.
About this poem
Written to be released from TCA, a holding program for addiction recovery.
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Written on 1995
Submitted by corinne.costantino on August 24, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXABXCXCDXDEE XXB XXXXA FXF XXX GXXXG |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 852 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 13, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5 |
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