Taking Control

You never understand until it takes control

I notice the track marks

on her once flawless skin

I never understood

Why a needle was so important 

Until I decided to try it

Just to see how it was

I notice the look on his eyes

Once clear now glazed over

I never understood

why people needed more

Until I took the pipe and puffed

I notice their life fall apart

As everything the love is gone

I never understood 

Why they wanted to continue

Until I met the monster

I notice as they fade

From reality to fantasy

I never understood

Why it was so needed

Until it took control of me

I notice as it drives them mad

Because it's never enough

I never understood

Why they were destroying themselves

Until I became them 

Author's Note

Very Personal. Please Enjoy :)

Reviews

[Nicholas Duboe]

I very much enjoyed this poem as it spoke on a multitude of levels for me and Im sure for others as well. Its so intimate and personal, touching and deep. Great work and a well deserved winner.

One thing I could say though is presentation and format. What I mean by that is like adding your commas, periods, capitalization, stuff like that. Perfect it.

Thank you for this piece! Keep on writing!

[DoormanDan]

this poem perfectly describes how most people feel about drugs. You're absolutely right, many people underestimate how powerful an addiction can become, and therefore don't understand how hard it is to quit.