Casket being buried

I wake up

in the middle of the night

with tears in my eyes

having dreams of your casket being buried

 

You stay out on them streets

popping pills like their candy

pushin' and hustlin'

trying get some money

 

I lay in bed at night

tired of the fight

wishing you would stay

and lay in here with me

 

You have a family now

you own a company

there's no need be

out on that street

 

It's time to stop it all

this ring is on my finger

this baby in my belly

is mine and yours

 

You need to stop while you can

I know they'll understand

It's be long enough

any longer and you'll be dead

 

Now you know that I love you

but if you can't stop

I'll give your ring

and I'll go back home

 

It's now or never

you better pick fast

because I'm tired of having dreams

of your casket being buried

Reviews

[scripted]

Addiction can take a life within the blink of an eye and sadly that is not a dream it's reality... I know first hand what drugs can do to a person, not something I like to think about but I can't help but to think about you and your situation... I just read a poem about living life to the fullest and in that poem said something that I will sadly tell you "to find yoursely you have to loose yourself" this most likely will have to happen to the man in this situation. Just something to think about... Thank you for sharing, yours truely Danielle

[SouthernBelle]

thank you I'm glad you liked it

[I Am Svetlana]

There is such a sense of reality in your writings! I admire it so much. But yeah, addiction is not an easy thing for anyone to give up, ask anyone. They like the rush, the adrenaline, the high, the money, the good life. They use addiction to build them up and feel alive when really, they just need to learn to accept themselves. Some people sadly never change and they are quickly the ones to lose everything the worked so hard for long ago when the were young. We should help people push through the tough times, make them realize that there is a good side to life. Cause addiction just doesn't bring the addict down, but everyone around them in the process.

[Malcolm J. Watt]

The nightmare of the American dream. Will the dreamers awake in time? They will. (Maybe)

[SouthernBelle]

thank you

[ℰmerald ⚓]

It's amazing how sometimes dreams become reality, or how somebody can do something that make a huge difference in your life but to them it means nothing..great write.

[SouthernBelle]

thank you

[Andy]

Yes, its scary how poeople can be doing things that affect you more than they may beleive.

[SouthernBelle]

yes yes it is

[Rob Santana]

This reminds me of me.I grew up on the streets of LOS ANGELES, CA since I was 4 years old with my father. THAN I got married and my wife used to tell me the same thing. Then she left.true story.

[SouthernBelle]

yea i have this dream about my boyfriend all the time

[SouthernBelle]

and im sorry about your wife

[Tomi]

Interesting write..Enjoyed it!

[SouthernBelle]

thank you

[Levi Levin]

A story in poetic form-good job!

[SouthernBelle]

thank you

[Icelanna]

I love the fear in this piece, it very emotive. I would remove the "a" in the line where he owns the company. Other than that I have nothing bad to say about it.
Nicely penned.
Love to you

[SouthernBelle]

actually I mean it like that like that because his dad has more then one company and he owns one of them

[Icelanna]

It still doesn't make sense. I'd reword it x

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad poem. Sometime we must demand change or lose someone in a bad way. The poem led the reader to a logical ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[SouthernBelle]

thank you