Poem - 10 May 2018, 04:25

Crystal zombie

Crystal meth heats my breath, rips my skin till I can feel the bone, I'm fucked up and stoned, haven't slept since I was twelve, my dad keeps taking me to the preacher man hoping god can take my soul, but the preacher gives me a hit in turn for his hole.

I use to smoke, now I inject, my blood is quickly turning into meth, my friends walk beside me as we roam the streets, hunting down the suppliers of our little crystal sweets.

When I'm coming down from a high I just stare at the sky, anything is better than facing the reality of my insanity, I am now the walking dead waiting for the end, my life is fading fast, not even my memories will last.

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Hopeless

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Tragedy

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Wayne Stubbs10 May 2018, 05:04

Really like the subject and awareness this carries Gerrard! ??? well written ?

Nine Eleven10 May 2018, 06:17

Thanks Wayne, I was watching a program last night called "Dope" on Netflix, it was about the meth epidemic in America, some serious problems there but I suppose the rest of the world deals with the same shit. Thanks for reading.

Wayne Stubbs10 May 2018, 06:19

Very true Gerard ??? excellent awareness poem, very raw and true to the point ?

sarah harry10 May 2018, 05:21

I like the flow of it, seems effortless. nicely done?

Nine Eleven10 May 2018, 06:19

Thanks Sarah, some parts where effortless but I did chop and change a lot, I get a head of myself sometimes and add words that don't have any relevance. Thanks for the comment.

Syd19 May 2018, 05:57

my friends walk beside me as we roam the streets, hunting down the suppliers of our little crystal sweets.

Brilliant writing.

- Syd

Nine Eleven19 May 2018, 10:31

Thank you Syd.

Dean Kuch19 May 2018, 08:25

Extremely descriptive, Gerard.
I believe you've captured the essence of the torment an addict faces daily in a most horrifying fashion.
But writing like this must be horrifying to get the point across.
Meth's appetite for death and destruction is far more voracious than any mythical monster's might be.
Have you ever seen the HBO series named Breaking Bad?
If you haven't, seek it out.
You won't be disappointed.
~Dean

Nine Eleven19 May 2018, 10:34

Hi Dean, I've seen breaking bad, it's amazing, I loved it and I occasionally watch it all over again. I watched a documentary called Dope on Netflix, that was my inspiration for writing this. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Dean Kuch20 May 2018, 14:41

You're more than welcome, Gerard.
Warmest wishes...