eyes of the sober

my eyes began to open like a book

seeing the street life in a brand new light

shattered dreams from which I rose

broken hearts from which i was revived

rock bottom was all it took

drugs can make you feel just right

fascinating as a thorny rose

intoxicated living leaves you deprived

Your hooked to it its toxic charm

addicted to its warmth and confidence

addiction became stuck like glue

stuck to you like the past

read my poem for I'm trying to send out an alarm

its effects are intense

coming downs like a lifetime flue

a test to see how long you last

the addicted ; our sick

we are everywhere from the rich to the poor

in your back alley to the lake side

were all around even in schools

the addicted ; once we were slick

we'd steal and lie just for a lil more

the addictions set our morals to blind

looking like a bunch of fools

i was addicted and i rose above

came out of hells shadow 

its reason for our devastation

reason for the infestation

i had to find with myself a greater love

my spirit began to rise from below

fears of what life's like with out my addiction

i'm now living , now with a new fascination

once an addict and now i'm clean

i see more clear

and feel what life's meant to mean

came along way from being sick to begin to heal

found new reasons to dream

to live beyond my fear

god bless the things I've seen

i found a way to once again feel