Habit or addiction

sorenbarrett

A habit not a vice, salt as a spice
A glass of wine with a meal, brings out the flavor of the veal
Cup of coffee to open eye's squint or with an after dinner mint
A cigar with friends, a prayer as day ends

Over a vice one has no control, avoiding withdrawal is its goal
Then what of water or food, they're a vice one must conclude
No, a vice is not good for you, something you must eschew
But what if coffee and cigars friends impart, isn't wine good for the heart? 

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  • Teddy.15

    lol yes it is! Cheers 🍷

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you so much Teddy for your read and kind words of encouragement they again are appreciated

    • David Wakeling

      so much controversy here. Wine coffee and cigars. Who can say for sure. Even the doctors can't agree on if alcohol is good for you or not. I guess the answer is "moderation". Too much of anything is probably bad.Certainly a thoughtful and well constructed poem.Had me smiling which I haven't done for years.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks David your are right about the moderation issue and I had another verse about that as well as legal restrictions but poems are better if kept simpler. Thanks again for the read and comment it is appreciated

      • Poetic Licence

        A very enjoyable read and that list probably could of been endless, they both cover many things and will be different to each person, certainly makes you wonder

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks Tobani I was going to release this the other day when you published yours but decided to wait a bit. I had other verses about moderation, violence, pharmaceutical regulation and who should have the say but said simplicity is far better in poetry. Thanks so much for the read and kind words of support.

          • Poetic Licence

            You are very welcome

          • Lorenz

            Is life a habit and love an addiction ?

            • sorenbarrett

              I guess by my definition it could be. Thanks so much Lorenz for your read and comment that is always thought provoking and most welcome.

            • Damaso

              I believe that if a social habit invades the privacy of your solitude, it becomes a problematic habit. On the other hand, I haven't seen my friends for a long time for this reason. Sometimes those confusing circles are worse than any kind of consumption. Thank you for sharing this text, a very important reflection for me. Regards.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks so much Damaso I appreciate your read and comment a complicated subject that even experts argue over.

              • orchidee

                I'm in the 'habit' of giving KP sewage for lunch daily! LOL.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks Orchi for the read and comment that is a healthy habit they say

                • Doggerel Dave

                  Most of what we ingest have therapeutic windows....
                  Good 'un Soren.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    So right Dave, moderation in all things, I think. Thanks so much for the read and comment my friend

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Mine's a Rioja soren. LOL

                    Andy

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Andy for the read and comment it is always appreciated. Habits I have several and addictions too if you count breathing, eating and the other necessaries of life. Have a great day.

                    • Kevin Hulme

                      As Oscar Wilde said: 'I can resist everything except Temptation'. Good Write.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much for the read and comment it is most valued

                      • Salvia.S

                        This poem makes us think about when something is simply a pleasure and when it turns into a problem. Well done!

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you Salvia for your read and as always for your kind support and understanding it is most deeply appreciated



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