The Drunkard's Break-Up

The overall demand required to sustain our relationship has taken its toll, you crave my attention, prevent me from leading a tranquil life, causing me more pain than elation, if I may be so blunt... I'm sick of it.

I'm sick of your lies.

I'm sick of your selfishness.

I'm sick of your  meddling.

I'm sick of your anger.

I'm sick of your violence.  

I'm sick of your tastelessness.

I'm sick of your musk.

I'm sick of your temperament.

I'm sick of your illusions.

and I'm sick of your abuse.

Once true companion, no longer are you my inspiration, my rock, my lover, nor my best friend, I have grown wise to your deception. I've foiled your plan to corrupt my soul, to feed your joy with my heartache, you've cheated me of twelve years of my life and I forbid to give you another day. It's been two years, four months, eight days, thirteen minutes and twenty-five seconds since our last embrace, and I don't miss you.

I don't miss the way you built me up, only to tear me down.

I don't miss the long nights, segregated from society.

I don't miss the warmth you once instilled.

I don't miss the false sense of courage.

I don't miss the confusion added to each day together.

I don't miss the times yearning  for your arrival.

I don't miss the way I always looked foolish in your presence.

I don't miss our comradery.

and I don't miss depending on you.  

We never seized the opportunity for a proper goodbye, my hope is these words will provide closure for us both, I've moved on, so consider this the end of our story, I hold no ill will, as I granted you the power to begin with, but it's time for me to take it back.

This is the end of my ethanol affair.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Relic]

I've always believed people who acted in such a way have internal problems that were never dealt with before the relationship began. It happens everyday no matter how long or short the love affair lasts.

You describe your feelings well here with detail.

[Phillip Francis]

Hello Relic,

To be honest, the poem is about my relationship with alcohol. My intentions were to treat my relationship with the drink the same as a bad break up.

Thank you for taking the time to read my words.

[Workvio]

Ah, a proper goodbye is the best way to sever a relationship gone awry, most especially if your lover lies and manipulates your very existence ... Have had my moments with an ethanol lover ... Worry not, they can always find another, more quickly than one may realize in this bud ain't so wiser world geared to excess at every level of life and endeavor ...

[Phillip Francis]

Thank you Marvin.