Love Drug Poem by Barry Middleton

I finally found my drug of choice,
it speaks to me in my own voice.
I'm floating on a sea of mist,
so far above the dark abyss,
that I can almost reach the sun,
where there is love for everyone.

Perhaps that is the lesson here,
embrace the loved ones you hold dear.
And if you need a wake up boost,
then turning inward is of use.
It sure as hell woke up my head,
to show what hid behind my dread.

Regret came knocking at the door,
I tried to even up the score.
I finally saw the things that matter,
of doubt and love it is the latter.
Confusion, fear, and death's dark scheme,
no longer block my waking dream.

And will death even matter then,
as fog and mist drift on the wind?
I do not know, I don't pretend.
Love may live on where stars begin.
So live for love is my advice,
you never know, love may live twice.