Category:  Family Poems
Subcategory: Addiction Poems about Family

Votes: 58
Rating: 4.38

My partner's 28 year old son was found dead on the 7th of June after being missing for 11 days. His body was found in a wooded area and was badly decomposed. The family was not allowed to see him or even have a lock of his hair. This was a drugs related death which has left another family torn, devastated, feeling guilty because they couldn't prevent it. It's just another ''junkie'' some may say, but no it's someone's child, someone's brother, and it could happen to any family. More awareness is needed.

It's Me

©Jacqueline Grieve

Hey you guys don't feel guilty,
It was just my time to go.
I can see you're all feeling sad,
I can see the tears still flow.

My life's journey ended early,
The path I chose was short.
You all tried your best to change it,
But in the end it was for me to sort.

I know I caused you sadness,
I know caused you pain,
But I was captured by these demons,
They wouldn't set me free again.

They took away my freedom,
They took away my choice,
And when they got their hooks in,
You could hear it in my voice.

There were times I tried to fight them,
There was a time I nearly won,
But they came back and overpowered me,
I had nowhere left to run.

I haven't really left you guys,
I am closer than you know,
I will be the whisper in the wind,
I will be everywhere you go.

one day you will all forgive me
one day you will understand
and when your time on earth is done
I will be waiting to take your hand

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