I feel alone

life repeats a familiar tune

I feel alone,

like the fading moon.

Whispers in the wind,

repeats a familiar tune.

 

The bottle,

calls to those it pleases.

Tempting me,

So much it teases.

 

I feel alone

My body,

How much it shakes.

My world,

How much it quakes.

 

I feel alone

Give in,

It cries.

You need me,

It lies.

  

I feel alone

I am weak,

my life it gambles.

One beer equals,

my life in shambles.

I feel alone,

like the fading moon.

Whispers in the wind,

repeats a familiar tune.

I feel alone

whispers

a familiar tune.

I feel alone,

reaching

I give in all too soon

The bottle,

my world

The gamble.

I feel alone

Reviews

[Lily Mae]

Addiction takes us to these depths of deception in our souls that no one could ever understand..that hasn't experienced it..
As I read this all I could think of is the power that this poem gives that bottle.. as it invites and taunts..and yet the feeling of walking away gives us that same power in threefold..
I will gamble to say...that you are not as alone as you think and...this moment is just that and will pass.. xo

[Devansh Shekhar Shukla]

Addiction came as a well wisher but soon it was felt it was a demon. It knew the wish of one to be happy and trapped him into an illusion of happiness taking away pain but his life, hope you get what I say.

[Lacey Sue]

When I felt alone a month ago I wasn't great I turned to drinking and aggression, but I went and got help and now the only time I'll drink is when I get permission

[light and ashes]

The ending produced a cold and numb feeling like the edge of a knife....sad.. profoundly sad. Addiction is a demon that kills slowly....... sucking the lives from it's victims without mercy.

[Unspoken poet]

I can sense the loneliness in this write, This is well expressed. Addictions, well I think everyone has one of some sort and they are hard to break.... Very well written write here

[lawrence bear]

Thank you for your review.

[Unspoken poet]

not a problem

[Aphy!]

Beautifully put and well described. Your usage of words is amazing and allowed me to use my imagination and even think. Think about being in these very same situations, my feelings etc. Again, I commend and respect you for this wonderful piece! One of my best reads of the week

[lawrence bear]

thank you for your review

[SyberRose]

Nicely penned about a lonely life of an alcoholic...but there is help out there for those who
really want it...Rose

[Norma M Sutton]

Scary and sad.

[Nautili]

Oh my......this is raw and powerful. Having been married to an alchoholic for years (he is dry now) I know the powerful pull of the bottle. I like how you also used the word "gamble" to describe drinking again, for that too, can be a powerful addiction.
Thanks for sharing!

[Cherrie Palmer]

This poem is powerful, addiction is a two headed serpent that alone no man can tame. You have done an amazing job I loved it and it drew me right in.

[Tina Kline]

This is really good, very powerful. How our addictions call to us, like sirens. They are so so hard to resist. I really enjoyed this poem!