The Ogre In The Bottle

 

She hides behind the bottle

To block the pain away

And thinks that she’s in control

But needs it every day

Her hands begin to tremble

She says she’s having FUN

Excuses tumble from her mouth

But the drink does overcome!

 

She says she’s not dependant

And says that she can quit

The only reason that she drinks

Is for the HELL of it

Her marriage starts to suffer

A sickness starts to show

More fiery and defiant

Then the Ogre begins to grow!

 

Her children fear this person

Who’s different with the booze

The alien life which they lead

Is not what they did chose!

Late at night when she returned

Their Mum had been replaced

Into this wicked Ogre

With no feelings upon her face!

 

The marriage ends in adultery

By the evil things she’s done

Leaving all her children behind

A new chapter has now begun

All their minds felt sickened

Knowing that she never cared

This alcoholic destiny

Was all that their Mum would share!

 

How beautiful she used to look

Now she’s aged beyond belief

Barred from all the pubs in the town

Sick and bitter is this Lady of grief

Never thinking she’s done wrong

But inside her children's head

The day she got hooked by the habit

Is the time that her love became DEAD!

 

Poor sweet and shattered Angels

Broken into small pieces of glass

Abused by the alcoholic Ogre

The memory of this always lasts

If you can relate to this story

Father, Mother, Child, Brother or friend

Get some help before it’s too late

Say goodbye and you’ll win in the END!

 

By.LynnKaren

Reviews

[Letemdangle]

That was awesome. My wife and I have been fighting the urge to drink, because we know how it can mess things up. We are doing OK and fall asleep more easily now. We didn't get to Ogre stage, but I can see how easy it could be. Your poem is a great warning.

[Pearls Of Wisdom...Youn..]

THIS IS MARVELOUS! reading every line my mind kept desiring for more! covered in encrypted metaphors but easily elucidated...i am not an addict in terms of booze and vodka and alike but more of a milkshake individual and after reading this i will never detour to such path!