Pharma-Christ

Encapsulated redemption,

my Pharma-Christ.

The rehab Gods force

sanity down my throat like

religion.

 

I chase it with holy water

from the blessed paper cups with

the nurse's fingerprints still

lingering just inside

the rim.

 

My hands shake in

anticipation of the next dose

of chemically induced grace

within my brain.

My soul is anointed with

sedative injections and

the bruises left behind

remind me that this

chemical veil is not

discontent

Reviews

[Luke L]

awesome I like the new word :)

[BlueZan]

Thanks so much!

[Brittney]

Powerful stuff, addiction is certainly a mind body soul experience, I've been there, this poem speaks so much truth, if we all trade the pills for a dose of creativity. Well then we are all geniuses

[BlueZan]

And if creativity was more encouraged than medication or religion, healing would be much easier. They try to teach us to stifle our pain with faith and more drugs and that isn't the answer. Not for everyone, at least.

[Brittney]

Speak the truth

[Brandon]

I feel your dis-ease. Thank God Christians are wrong. Anyway, splendid read and write.

[BlueZan]

Thank you very much. This was a piece that I wrote while in rehab and it became apparent to me that our doctors and our meds were there to replace whatever God we had been relying on to get us through (if any) because obviously, it wasn't working. Or we weren't doing it right, one or the other. I am glad that you enjoyed it and thank you for reviewing.

[Cleide Tatyana Almeida]

really disturbing....love the blasphemous overtones....this opening 'Encapsulated redemption,
my Pharma-Christ.
The rehab Gods force
sanity down my throat like
religion.' made me wanna read on. wish there were more to this poem. I feel like you could really build upon the concept if you ever consider a rewrite.

[BlueZan]

Thank you very much and it hadn't occured to me to elaborate but now that you mention it, I think I will start working on some additional stanzas. Thanks again!

[Cleide Tatyana Almeida]

no problem. Can't wait to see the additional stanzas. I insist you send me a read request if you post the rewrite. :-)