I Sell My Body In Ashes

A quicky about addictions like smoking, etc.

Take the long shot they told me.
the voices in my head echoing.
Barely audible and barely presentable,
they convert out of my mind into action.
Addictions now so unmemorable that
I can hardly create the thought of that wooden table.
Chopped at and beaten is the rotted wood from which you scraped
the ashes and paper shavings. Into a empty tray and lost forever,
however, this faint memory never dies. Never fails to be shown.
Like the red hot glimmering remains of a blunt once blown.
Helpless now and worthless now, they tell me.
voices of my peers echoing.
Clearly audible with a gentle slicing.
Cutting past plastic small plastic bags and cheap pricing,
I sell my life away.

Reviews

[Bhavya Kaushik]

This poem is definitely such a strong piece of writing and also conveying such a huge message !
The plot is very interesting and I'm glad you touched this subject.
Entire poem flowed perfectly, but few lines really out stands for me, like-
"Helpless now and worthless now, they tell me."
"Clearly audible with a gentle slicing.
Cutting past plastic small plastic bags and cheap pricing," - These lines are surely brilliant examples of extended metaphor.
Very well penned Austin, Great work :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is really great... taking a deep look at how addictions control us and cause us to lose ourselves till life can become nothing but superficial.

[Jake Martin]

Wow. I love this.
As I love all your work
:)
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This is a favorite of mine.