Sorry sailors
Prisoners of tides
Regretful faces pale
Faceless strangers
From many places
Death letters arrive in the mail
Society doesn't understand
The power of man
Wielding powers
Of mortality
In the upturned
Palms of hands
Seduced by temptation
Weak in the arms
Of life's bleak situations
Forked tongue
Scales
The subject
Of dark web tales
Under sheets she hides
Wool pulled over
Her victims eyes
Devils on shoulders
Denier of life
No chance to grow older
Lustful temptation presides
With her
Lush lips
Diseased hips
Savoir the flavour
Of the serpents kiss
Innocent fingertips
Lead to still
Blue lips
Forever locked
In deaths decaying grip
Greif and sorrow
A realisation of no tomorrow
A father struggles to comprehend
Death around the corner
For all of us....
But at what speed do we take the bend?
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Author:
Syd (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Inspired by the death of my friends son who tragically died after taking Fentanyl which he mistook for xanax after buying it from the dark web. He didn't stand a chance
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Comments2
Syd,
My condolences for your friendās son! A fine write, nonetheless!
Unfortunately, some ātake the bendā way too young! I see the struggles by those who depend and are addicted to drugs. ( I volunteer at a rehab center) Thereās such an epidemic! Itās horrible!
~Laura~
Hi Laura, thanks for reading and leaving feed back. Yes I remember you saying that you volunteer at a rehab centre, it's such a kind thing to do. Yes I agree some take the bend way too young.
Take care - Syd
Reading poems like yours are why I read , respond and gain substance for myself,
Thereby giving me much to say!
Thank you. MLH
Aww thank you. Your kind comment just lifted my spirits. Not just the ones in my glass lol. I really appreciate you reading and leaving comments on my poems. I wish you all the best.
Take care - Syd
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