Before the deluge

Written with some reflection

She was light 

not just in ounces and pounds 

but in the way she moved 

You know what I mean

a person who can elevate the mood

of a room

with a word

or smile 

The pills made her heavy 

not just in the numbers 

of sizes and scales

but in the way she became still 

The deluge of tablets and capsules

knocked her down 

off her stage 

onto her knees 

left her weeping

begging anyone who would listen

to make her light again 

to dry her face

soaking from the water 

from her eyes and from the flood

now unable to be without 

her daily dose 

dependency holds her hand 

a parent who is afraid

to let the child be free 

Worried she will float away 

Reviews

[JBoone]

WOW!!! This is amazing. Dependency on anything is so suffocating and you describe it so well. This is a beautiful peom.

[ARLorenz]

Much appreciated :) I'm glad you liked it

[iamshadowine]

incredible poem! loved it! keep writing :D

[ARLorenz]

Thank you! It's one of my favorite new ones