21. The Year Of The Dragon 1976
Beautiful and bright was the Young Dragon.
Capable and caring,
Sensitive but strong,
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This poem has struck me so very deeply. I am glad to have stumbled upon it. As a young mother of two and a second generation addict, I have many doubts in myself and my success. In front of...
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22. The Life Of Addiction
So many emotions, it's out of control.
What have I done? Have I sold my soul?
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23. Take Back Your Life
Do you know those drugs
Will never outlast
The tug of war you play
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24. Lost Time
The power of addiction is a horrible disease.
You make think it relieves pressure,
Or bring pain to ease.
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25. Time To Let Go
Today I sat and tried my best to think.
If it could end your life why would you drink?
I wish I knew how to change your mind.
Life is too precious to leave it all behind.Featured Shared StoryThere I am standing looking in the mirror, tears rolling down my face,
thinking, 'Why is it that this world is all going wrong? Is it the human race?,
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26. King Cocaine
King Cocaine has come out smoking,
I've taken hit after hit.
It's plain to see he's not joking,
And it's obvious I should to quit.Featured Shared StoryI am an addict living one day at a time. I do not say I'm in recovery, cuz I don't want to jinx myself. When all my using, craving dreams and thoughts leave me forever, then I will say I'm...
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27. Wasn't You!
You think it's cool when you get high.
You don't even see the things that go by.
Time flies when you're having fun.
But one day your body can't handleFeatured Shared StoryADDICT AND WIFE. I'm a meth addict for 13 years now. My wife and I have been married for 15 years and been together for 17 years. Until just this past year I've hidden my addiction from her...
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28. I Need Your Support
This is my drowning,
my teeth sinking
into sour apples
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29. Razor's Edge
It sits on the razor's edge,
A tear, crimson within itself.
I sit there, constantly reminded of you.
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30. Drowning In A Bottle
I never knew emptiness
Can be so heavy
A desire to quench a thirst
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31. You Won
I hate you for what you've done to me! You've completely torn my world apart and left my family in misery!
You attacked my family without any warning in advance. You were so sneaky about it, that we never stood a chance.
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32. Whispers Of The Dawn
In the twilight's deceptive embrace,
A spark ignites, a dangerous chase.
Promised highs in a crystalline shard,
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33. No Hope And No Love Inside
I cut my wrist today, but not because I wanted to die. Of course, people won't ask. They will just assume that's why.
I needed to know that I could still feel something, other than the pain I felt inside. I watched it for a while until finally the bleeding started to subside.
Featured Shared StoryLisa,
I am so very sorry for your loss.
I know this has to be such a terrible burden.
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34. Shane, Kim, And The Ruin Between
Love Gone Wrong Because Of Drugs, Shane, Kim And The Ruin BetweenShane moved through the night like a ghost in his skin,
Chasing sparks of attention to quiet the din.
Not for praise, not for love, not for fleeting acclaim
Just to silence the darkness that whispered his name.
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