Addiction an affliction that we all have got
Not just a drug or a hug that we bought
We can't elude, air, water and food, we'd die without the lot
Aren't these addictions, contradictions society forgot
Too much food, can be viewed as a disgrace
But a moderate amount, you can count necessary to hold your health in place
Without a drink we would be on the brink of the end of the human race
What despair, to be without air, all life you would erase
Moderation the key for felicity, nothing in excess
Alcohol a smoke, taking a toke will not end in distress
It's when as a crutch you use too much a problem you possess
You pay the toll when you loose control, a habit you must confess
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moderation has always bored me, good write my friend
Adrenalin has its own taste. Thanks for the read Norman
most welcome, nicely crafted piece
Good for you, Soren. The therapeutic window should always be considered when one engages in any activity but more specifically when any substance is allowed past one's bodily boundaries. Well writ.
Thanks so much my friend it means a lot coming from you Dave hope you are doing well
This poem makes one think that habits can become harmful only when it becomes escape. 🙏🏻🕊️
Thank you so much for the review my friend yes I have been perplexed at the definitions that people apply to addiction. From professional definitions to those of the common man it seems that the definer makes the definition fit their needs not the user. One drink and an alcoholic, one toke and a drug fiend. They refuse to see that they too are addicts under this definition to other things. My opinion is addiction is only a case when it is harmful to the one or those around them and they no longer have control to stop it.
I do agree with that view thanks Soren 👍🏻🕊️
Well said. Your poem explores the concept of addiction in its various forms, emphasizing that not all addictions are negative and that moderation is essential for a balanced life.
Thank you so much my friend for your read and understanding words they are most appreciated.
There’s a clever tension here between the things we must depend on—air, water, food—and the things that can quietly become destructive when dependence turns into excess, with the repeated rhymes giving it a steady, almost spoken-word rhythm. The strongest idea is the final distinction: the problem isn’t necessarily the substance itself, but when we turn it into a crutch and “loose control,” because that’s where ordinary human need crosses the line into addiction.
Thank you my friend for your review. I have been waiting for yours and it is most important to me give all you have written about alcohol or tobacco and I was most curious as to how you would see this. I am most heartened to see you see it as I do. As a professional that has delt with many that have addiction problems my diagnosis did not always meet with family or even other professional expectations. It is much as yours it is when looses control and it is harmful to them or others close around them. I appreciate your input
Good write SB. Should first line be 'addiction'? Though it could be 'addition', as addition, too much of anything, leads to addiction.
Ah my good friend you have caught me with my pants down. So right you are and it is appreciated. Nice to know someone reads these things. Thanks so much
As I say, it could equally be 'addition', as a psychological insight into addiction! Not psychology, say Fido to me. You've not enough brain cells for much of that. lol.
Orchi you sly old fox you play the game well. You have all these people thinking you have two brain cell when you are one of the smartest on the site. My wife told me everyone loves a fool and the court jester was the smartest man in the kingdom. And everyone loves ya. Thanks for the read my friend
Since when was I intelligent? Or is it others who say to me 'Since when were you intelligent?!' heehee.
Got me
Insightful poem, Soren! You broaden the subject beyond its usual boundaries and bring it back to our relationship with appetite itself. My own experience has shown me how personal that dividing line can be. Terrific food for thought, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Hi Sorenbarret,
I really enjoyed this. It made me think of this line by some famous poet 😂
“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”
I think that saying is a bunch of bullshit myself though. There's too much to lose.
Nicely written.
- Syd 🍄
Thank you Syd I appreciate very much your reviews and comments.
I used to watch the programme, My 600 pounds life, and I was always amazed that a human could get to that weight.
I then realised what i'd drank through my life probably equated to that.
You pinpoint it perfectly, we're all addicted to something, and in moderation it isn't a problem.
But when the addiction takes hold we know the consequences.
Thank you Paul for the read and comment it is deeply appreciated.
Yes we are all addicted to something or other.
Even in Moderation. Even People who are Shut-off from Society, have some Rituals.
A good Write again.
Thanks so much for the review my friend your words of comment are most valued
My Pleasure as always.
Such true words soren, as I say everything in moderation.
Andy
Thanks so much Andy your words are most appreciated
Enjoyed very much but not too much or too often .. 👍
A A most appreciated response I thank you in ten steps my brother.
Addicted, we are all addicted to something or someone, for better or worse. But when does it become too much? Good write
Thank you so much for the review and yes we are to me it becomes a problem when it interferes with our or other's lives.
This poem reminds me of William James.
Well written.
Thank you so much Jamiano, now there is a name from the past. I have not read him in nearly fifty years. I appreciate your review and kind words
Totally agree that moderation is the key ✌️
Thanks so much your review and words mean a lot
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