Base Free

A poem about drugs and all the craziness that goes along with the life of the addict.

 Base Free

 

 

The first time you try it everything changed
The feeling rushes in, nothing else stayed
No feelings of pain, it’s all rearranged
No heartache, no sorrow and no more shame

The fear starts growing, who’s at the door
The invisible man, he’s under the floor
Minutes become hours, hours turn to days
Where did the time go, I’m lost in this maze

Just one more hit, then I will sit
Try to relax, just give me a bit
Now it is gone, no more to be had
You start checking the floor, it’s driving you mad

Thoughts invade, there must be one more
You call and order, he is at the door
It never stops and never ends
You are forever changed, until the end

 

 

 

© Jordan Mandic 2009

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[deeps]

This is wonderful! I am glad to see you have given it up.
It is a very rough and hard road to do so.

[A.Lee]

This is very good!!! I like the fact that it isn't so blunt that it pertains only to drugs, it could pertain to any harmful addiction. Mine was self-injury and I feel the same way as you. A very inspiring and strengthening poem to anyone struggling to be more than just an addiction. I love this one. Great job.

[The High Poet]

It's now 2010 and I am still clean :) I still like to read this one to remind me about all the reasons I quit.

[Frantzuu]

I like this a lot, one of my favs by you, your style of writing is simply unique, and you did a great job expressing yourself in this write.

[It'sLexiB47]

i liked this poem alot! I haved lived with people who have gone through this same experience and I can totally imagine what might be going through their head when this happens. Obviously your heart goes into your work or it would never come out this great.

[perfectlymetiKulous]

Love it... very haunting, and the rhyming didn't distract me like it normally does, it flowed quite nicely and was very poignant. Can't wait to read more of your work!

[Spilled Her Guts in Cur..]

Hooray for cleverly and effectively used rhyme! The whole poem seems to flow along, nicely reflected in the structure too. Really well written and descriptive.

[Jinx's Heart]

Wow! So very visceral! I could just image the drug addicts reacting to lack of his drug. Very well written. I really like this one. :) Your rhythm was excellent and it flowed very well. :)