Drink or dead

poem by: Paddy Mchale
Written on May 14, 2016

Drink or dead

So here I am 
The glass was never empty 
I've been through a lot but what now 
Not drinking 
Just thinking 
Thinking about drinking 
Can't 
I've been through a lot but what now 
Thinking about the past I'm not the person I was 
I won't be that person again I had to leave that life 
So here I am 
Surely it's not that hard it's just not how I'd hope it could be 
It just needs to be like this
Others have there way and this is mine 
It has to be like this
The bottle and the box
Or float about with hope that neither are needed 
There's drink and there's death
So here I am 

 

Tags: deep, confused, hope, fear,

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Christopher Russon commented:
I like this poem .keep them coming.
Christopher Russon commented:
Feel free to look at some of mine. Don't feel under obligation though Only if you wish.
A previous user commented:
This poem tells of an every day struggle. Well written and received.

 

 

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