I Don't Smoke Or Drink Poem, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry, at My poetic side

Going the extra mile recently with my fitness,

God knows my mindset and my only witness.

I don't smoke or drink, vices keep some positive,

Things change in a blink, I'm not saying don't live.

Keeping a balance is good but it can be tipped,

Addictions aren't something I've personally lived.

Stayed away from those drugs, legal and illegal,

What are antipsychotics doing to our people?

Prescription pills are cabbaging minds with no frills,

Upbeat music only, an old mixtape of Peter Quills.

Feeling I've finally gained some sort of clarity,

The old me is gone but doesn't feel like a casualty.

Comments +

sorenbarrett August 1st, 2026 09:46
A good write that set forth a healthy attitude. Nicely written with good meter and flow it makes sense. Maybe if society had any sobriety it would reset the age limit for smoking and drinking to sixty five where if still alive one could smoke and drink dying early to save on social security or maybe not taking about twenty years to acquire cancer one would then pass at a golden eighty five.

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