What of Me?

An alcoholic confession.

I never drink to be happy
I just drink to escape
Whenever someone I know
has found their place in Heaven
I wonder why I've been left in Hell

But what of me?
Life has left me behind
and I have reason to be remembered

I try to escape but I remain
yet I find myself lost most of the time
Yet I can see a paradise
beyond this despair where
only the lucky can exist

And what of me?
Life has forgotten me
and so have you...

I wish I was numb to this
because the realization
is too much to bear
I can only be happy
when I am sad
Just because I have to drown
in the liquor I despise
why can't you accept me
for who I am?

Reviews

[KeelyJane]

Wow. I sense that there is a lot of personal truth to this poem. That to me is when poetry is the most touching. I am the epitome of personal poetry so I always appreciate it when I read it. It's one thing to take variations of vocabulary and strategically place them in prose for poetic presentation and another thing completely to bear personal experiences and sentiments and do the same thing. It adds so much worth to a poem for me. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

[allura]

i enjoyed this poem immensely! the emotion portrayed was so genuine!
great piece doll!

[s y e]

a lot of truth in this write. lovely write.

~ noodle.

[chaotic katie]

a very strong and emotional piece. Very well written!

[Katiya K]

Drinking is bad for you! :(
In all other sense, this was a heartfelt poem. Such melancholy. It made me quite sad to read this and know your pain but I am glad that there is a paradise and hope is not far in the horizon.
When people are feeling lost and in despair and especially alone I think that the best way to cope is to have a dangerous adventure. It helps you feel alive and treasure the little things that you wouldn't normally do. x)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you for such a truthful and lived piece

[Cursed]

A very emotional piece and I feel a strong bond between me and this piece. I understand.

[Mylasia McWilliams]

This was so amazing! I loved the deep emotion in every line. Its so dark and it just pulls me into the stories emotion even further. I loved every bit of it.