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An Empty Bottle

Alfred Gremsly

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I need drugs when I'm angry
  Drugs when I'm sad
  Drugs when I'm crying
        over things I never had
I need drugs for anxiety
  Drugs for my dread
  Drugs for the voices
        screaming in my head
I need drugs when I'm working
  Drugs when I'm alone
  Drugs so I don't slit my wrist
        cleanly to the bone
I need drugs when I'm sleeping
  Drugs when I'm awake
  Drugs to keep me numb inside
         so I don't fucken break.....
        
           -an empty bottle

        

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It seems there's a pill for everything

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Written on June 01, 2020

Submitted by Alfredgremsly on January 12, 2023

Modified on April 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBADXDCEXECFXF X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 487
Words 85
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 16, 1
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5 Comments
  • Ruthmahogany
    Ruthmahogany
    I guess we find drugs in many things. Some days, people are our drug, some days, habits.
    LikeReply2 months ago
  • dougb.19255
    dougb.19255
    A link of possible help to folks.

    http://histocall.blogspot.com/2023/03/schambachs-biker-buddy.html
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • dougb.19255
    dougb.19255
    A sad commentary on the habit/addiction. Need, need, need. And that screaming in the head stuff. There is that major deterrent. Plus loneliness, big time, debilitating loneliness. Very well portrayed Alfred. Hope that you are not presently sinking in that swamp. There is hope with each rising sun. But of course I hardly know sh*t about the torments…wayne blair. 
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Teril
    Teril
    Your poems are a kind of drug for the soul. Strong and bold.
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Frazier1990
    Frazier1990
    Very deep; yet so true! Well done.
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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