Heaven's Called

This is dedicated to a friend who struggled.

You think it's over but dawn has barely come,
You still decide to drown in vodka and rum,
Without a second thought in knowing how to live,
You cut off your future with yet one more sip.

There's a leap of faith here and it makes you laugh,
But there's holes in your heart and gaps in your path,
You've put your life on the line- dreams on the side,
And you drive as though you're trying to hide.

Heaven has called, and your parents say hi,
They've seen you here- they want you to try,
Pain isn't forever, but neither is hope,
It's all up to how you choose to cope.
Heaven has called, and your parents say hi,
A life with nothing is a life you'll die,
My friend, please, just listen to me,
This isn't life- it's misery.

You've had it up to here with life and more,
But you won't heal the wound because it's too damn sore,
Every day, it drags until night's demons play,
Even then, there's nothing that you would say.

Heaven has called, and your parents say hi,
They've seen you here- they want you to try,
Pain isn't forever, but neither is hope,
It's all up to how you choose to cope.
Heaven has called, and your parents say hi,
A life with nothing is a life you'll die,
My friend, please, just listen to me,
This isn't life- it's misery.

Even the bloody tears you've shed,
Are falling now as you lay in bed,
The scarlet ring around your eyes so red,
It genuinely seems like you are dead.
What's this? A broken soul I see,
But you cannot simply just leave this be.

Heaven has called and your parents say hi,
They've seen you scream and they've seen you cry,
Please take this change- survive and try,
Otherwise, chances are, you will die.

Author's Note

This song/poem-thing was written for an internet friend who previously struggled with alcohol. I never showed it to him. He has since moved to Germany and started a better life for himself, but I wrote this poem before that. Even though it no longer applies, I want to share it primarily because I'm proud of the writing style.

Reviews

[History of Silence]

This part touched me so deeply:

You've put your life on the line- dreams on the side,
And you drive as though you're trying to hide.

[BluRaven]

I wanted to capture what he was doing in a sense. Thank you so much :)

[History of Silence]

I drive for long hours when I am tired, and never before I knew the meaning of what's going on inside me when I do this. Thanks for this insight.

[History of Silence]

'Tired" should be "upset."

[BluRaven]

I am glad I could offer some insight. There's always an opportunity to fix life- he's managed to do that and I am proud of him for it ^^

[Ashish]

Yeah...it is a great piece ..
I can imagine what was the situation by your words...

Thanks for sharing :)

[BluRaven]

Thank you so much!