Dusk

Drug Addiction. Raef my nephew died of a drug overdose at the age of twenty five.

Dusk wraps the town in its dim embrace

Alleys that hide the drugs that they chase

Bottles and cans can be seen here and there

Chasing oblivion do they really care?

 

A time for reflection on the life that they lead

Looking for money for the habit they feed

Pockets turned out with nothing inside

Lies that are told can be heard as they bide

 

A night bus is seen heading out to the square

This means just food for this desperate pair

A chance for redemption a chance yes indeed

They listen for hours, but do they heed?

 

I've tried and I've tried to turn them around

The place that I run is here on safe ground

These desperate souls we're all trying to save

Two amongst many we've tried to save from the grave

hedgehog1 16.06.2017

Author's Note

I welcome any comments good or bad to improve my presentation of poetry

Reviews

[emipoemi]

Wow! This is a powerful poem on a powerful subject. The rhyme scheme is clear and fluid, and it has great musicality along with very strong imagery. This is not entirely crucial, but to help some readers, some commas placed here and there to separate certain key thoughts and aid in knowing how to read the piece would be helpful. Otherwise is is well thought-out and well written! Well done!

(And sorry to hear the reason for writing it)