A Twist By Life's Lies

Inspired by The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx- reposted

 

 

A Stolen secret

comes to life

just in time

to watch it die.

Bits and pieces

of jumbled haze

bring macabre memories

to a shattered brain.

Lies since birth

bring distorted pain

as a bitter past

bows to shame.

The serpent’s breath

finds it’s way

deep in the veins

of distant days.

Ride on wings of steel

above the dragon’s fire

allows a heart of gold

to live free and inspire.

 

 

Reviews

[Robert Luna]

Reads like something from the darkness of my own memories as the images that it paints in my mind. Make me think back over a life I once knew as a real life nightmare. You use perfect imagery to distill that image out of my mind perfectly. I thank you for helping me remember where i have been and somewhere I never wish to return to.


Great Job!!!!

[C.R. Moore "Lasla"]

Nice write and I liked the flow. Good one!

[The Analog Kid]

I like how inspirational this was. I know the story of Nikki, but many of us can relate in one way or another.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir.

[The Analog Kid]

Anytime.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

So much weaved in this poem! Great poem that is well penned!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Why thank you sir.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Welcome!

[gombeggar]

this reads very well...bet it would do good on open mic too

[Holly Mason]

how lovely this is...above the dragon's fire..love that image
A stolen secret...hope they find it or at least see they still have it*)
thank you for sharing

[lee von cleef]

Live free and inspire.! You could engrave that on a pump action shot gun, Beautiful!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

LMAO!!

[Larry Dyson]

the recent civil disobedience over the world and the abdication of the current pope are just examples of what you have so eloquently written..ty

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir.

[Larry Dyson]

welcome dude!

[PP]

Wow!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you :)

[PP]

You are a legend Doughnut Dragon! 72 Reviews.....woooooooooow! And what a wow poem :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

A legend in my own mind, LOL
Thank you again... you should read the book that inspired it... or at least the section of the book that inspired it.

[PP]

Bring it on Dale..is it an e-book! Not a massive book reader me not that books are bad but my attention span is horrible lol! I'll make an effort on this one :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I am sure it is on ebooks now... it is called the Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx

[PP]

sure will check this out :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Let me know if you find it :)

[PP]

The title itself is so very intriguing guess I will read it, think there is an ebook http://ftp.linuxolution.org/theheroindiaries.pdf is it the one? looks incomplete to me:(

[PP]

which section do you want me to read? found the book!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Sorry for the delay, I was working... give me a few minutes and I will find it.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Okay go to Feb 21 1987 and read what Nikki says after his journal entry. He talks about the sister he never met. I will be honest when I read this part I got a tear in my eye then wrote this poem. Oh in my book it is page 79.

[PP]

Now that I have read bits from Feb 21 1987 I had to read the poem all over again..I can so very well understand why you wrote this piece..Dale its awesome you could write something so superb out of that sad journal entry :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you... wasn't that just so heartbreaking and touching. I couldn't help but write after that.

[PP]

Ride on wings of steel
above the dragon’s fire
to allow a heart of gold
to live free and inspire.

The poor girl's soul freed after years of loneliness and illness. It was heart-breaking..in this entry the father of this poorly child actually leaves the family, letting the mother with all the responsibility as a result of which she ended up where she ended up.. Don't understand why some people give birth / instigate birth with such a reduced sense of responsibility!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I will never understand it either... Nikki was named after his father but changed it cause wanted nothing to do with the guy who walked out on them

[PP]

No wonder..very sad:( thank you for sharing Dale:)

[Dezaraye]

The battle is won as the heart triumphs and good wins. There is so much here. It's a great write.

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

Very powerful, enigmatic poem written with heartache, wisdom and pangs of past memories, only to submerge above it all and be victorious in your own, true character of tenderness and inspiration