Addiction Poem by David DeSantis

Addiction

Rating: 4.4


Addiction is a curse.

Upon an afflicted soul
is a devil made deal,
Built by creative posturing.

In every worthless,
meandering idea,
I welcome
its gaze.

Lost in the torments of creative restlessness,
And the vagrancies of vanity,
Are the misgivings of addiction.

And I am trapped,
Left only with a bleeding mind,
Powered by over analyzed dreams
and a broken engine.

With each new drug consumed,
With each new fantasy explored,
I awake to find it again.

Addiction,
As it continues its course,
Is the near detachment of my soul.


Copyright (c) David DeSantis

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
~ Jon London ~ 01 May 2008

A very deep write you've created here David, love your expression my friend.. A true poet! ! all the best Jon

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Rani Turton 01 May 2008

'Bleeding mind, ' 'overanalysed dreams' are strong images that offer a glimpse in the world of addicts. A simple and strong poem.

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Lynda Robson 01 May 2008

A very deep and meaningful write David, addiction is indeed a curse, well penned my friend, 10 for this Lynda xx

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LOVEFOOL Aka 01 May 2008

Real hard issue handled really well thanks Nik

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Onelia Avelar 03 May 2008

Addiction, As it continues its course, Is the near detachment of my soul....i like this new definition of addiction. The theme is a real challenge. Bravo to you.

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Chinedu Dike 12 August 2018

An insightful piece on the devastating effects of drug addiction, well conceived and nicely crafted with conviction. A beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing David.

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Thad Wilk 07 May 2008

Great read David! Powerful write, i agree with Triin addiction is like a fence! *10*! ! Best regards, Friend Thad

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Triin Kann 07 May 2008

And I am trapped, Left only with a bleeding mind, Powered by over analyzed dreams and a broken engine it's just perfect. such a painful theme...so true i think it's true what i once heard: addiction's like a fence that keeps away your second chance

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Sulaiman Mohd Yusof 05 May 2008

beautiful verses and yet the thruthness has never been told as this......drugs create hallucination and fake dreams...........eating your flesh slow and steady.

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Mattie Jay 05 May 2008

so vibrant and vivid, great poem david

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