Cry

About a drug-induced mishap

I tie the belt around my arm

It never does me any harm

I pull it tight, never loose

It may as well be my noose

Deciding whether I live or die

Deciding that my life is a lie

I take my needle, my poison of choice

My shoulder's angel has no voice

My swelling need has silenced him

The look in his eyes is very grim

He cries as the needle pierces my skin

And fears for my next of kin

I feel my oncoming high

When then I hear a piercing cry

The cry of my pride and joy

The cry of my perfect baby boy

In my darkest heart of hearts

I hope that the infant departs

So that me and my needle can be in peace

And all the worries in my life will cease

I stumble my way to the child

The angel on my shoulder going wild

He senses there will be something bad

An incorrect thought he has never had

I run to his nursery and search with zeal

A sinking in my heart I feel

I run around and look some more

I think to myself "What a chore"

I trip and something breaks my fall

Someone that will never again crawl

Potential that will never be

A grown up son I'll never see

I look at him and start to weep

I know that I will never again sleep

Not without seeing his blank face

And knowing that I put him in this place

My sorrow will forever be veiled

About the son that I failed

Reviews

[Kayleen]

you have a good story line, but i wonder if it would work better in a prose form or a short story? the simple rhyme and the flow issues detract from the gravity of what you are trying to say here

[manchilld99]

Good imagery. So much for 'victimless crime.' However, the simple rhyme detracts somewhat from the sheer, dark, grave potential of this morality play.

[Dupree]

Rice you've done it yet again. A very moving piece. nice flow. Great word choice.

[Robyn]

sad, but moving poem.
excellent work with this!
the words flow nicely and i love the rhymes

[The Uncommon Muse]

very moving piece...the emotions it evokes are very stark yet poignant...my only suggestion would be to read it aloud, the meter in some places is a bit off, as if you need in some spots a comma, and in some spots another word...but all in all a very dark and yet beautiful poem.

[QuietPoet]

I wonder if this was true or not? If so, very sad. I thought this was amazing and heart breaking. I felt for the person. Great job.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Sounds like the monkey on the back is hanging for his dear life. got to break the chain.
Great job well done.

[WriterSki7]

A very straight-forward poem with one, large Stanza. It would be considered an AABB if broken up, but as is it's an AABBCCDDEE . . . do I need to go on? As for the poem itself it's very melancholy. That thed rug-induced father would kill his own son in his stupor . . . sad, but very real.

[Taylor H.]

this is heart wrenching :( i had a friend go through this...