Soulless

Soulless

 

 

I took a gander

at substance abuse once

but then withdrew immediately

to my shallow self

where I felt safe.

 

 

erin--cilberto

8/17/24

Reviews

[Marie]

Substance abuse! Some use it as a means to opening their creative talent. Many of the world's most beautiful songs have been penned under such abuse, but the downside is that it doesn't agree with everybody who takes it and many don't know their limitations and end up in the morgue. Those who don't end up in the morgue become addicted and that not just opens up channels of pain, illusion, distortion, confusion, hallucination but they can also end up in the morgue. I blame drugs for many of the problems seen in life today, like thirteen and seventeen year old boys killing, throwing bombs, stabbing, etc. The story goes on. No human being regardless of age could kill another human being in cold blood and be prepared to do so by carrying knives to begin with. The intent has to be there to commit such outrageous acts. As you might imagine, I am not in favour of drugs and they are rife in the lovely town I live sadly. I have nothing to do with anyone who has anything to do with them. A very thought provoking, insightful write. I am SO eternally happy you chose to feel safe, dear J... Stay in that safe place always, dear friend. Thank you for writing and thank you for sharing...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Marie...the substance abuse part was metaphorical for substance of soul...fortunately, not a literal substance abuse, but either way....definitely not safe to get into that territory.
Thank you,
j.

[Marie]

Agree, J... Most welcome always and thank you again for sharing...

[Soren]

Wow! Another mind provoking gem. Yes coices in roads and intersections in life where we usually pick the safe and familiar. Substances the extreme but I know many that said it opened their vision but also their pain. A wonderful gem that applies to so much I will be thinking of this for some time.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Your review is better than the poem, "opening vision but also pain"--amen to that.
j.

[Arundass TP]

Hmm. Living here and living in another world. Good poem

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Arundass,
j.

[Tumi]

we all get temptations regardless of how holy we could be
you just neet to try not to succumd
very good

[jacob erin-cilberto]

As much as possible for sure...thank you, tumi,
j.

[Stella Armour]

nothing shallow about self preservation when you know the horrors that threaten getting in the deep end..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I appreciate you, Stella,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Well done anyone who doesn’t succumb to the temptation. It’s a trap. A prison with no release. A life stealer.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, a prison with no release, exactly.
thanks, Chris,
j.

[John the Baptist]

If only Matthew Perry could have read this one.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, if only...
thanks, John,
j.

[Mauricio Montoya]

I can relate to this, its when you try something for the first time and when it hits you, oh s**t will it end,lol. never again. Thank you for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Mauricio,
j.

[Mauricio Montoya]

You're welcome thank for the wake up.

[Vol]

Erin,
I love it when I'm tempted to stick my toe into something unfamiliar, but always with the understanding that candy is great, but it isn't food. Or that Lori was an explosive lover, but dangerous, too. Not to mention that time I should have stayed in Tennessee instead of moving to Florida... These days all I've got left are ganders, though...
Vol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for relating, Vol,
j.

[D. Mansfield]

I cliff dove, and unquestionably, I was off the rails most of my life, and just now realizing it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, D,
j.