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EleanorMoonbaby
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since 2002-09-02
Posts 202
England, UK

0 posted 2002-09-05 03:42 PM


I'm going to have to give you up
Go into Rehab, a clinic
Detox, cleanse myself of
Your corruption.

I'm going to cut all ties
I'm leaving my dealer
Your phone number
That gave me my hit.

Maybe I'll be clean
You give me bliss
Before making me sick
Tapping a vein.

I'm going cold turkey
For a while, I'll be
Curled up like a baby
Helpless, needing you.

I might get a mild substitute
Just to take my mind off you
I won't love it
But it'll dull the craving.

I'm going to abandon you
No more memories
No more giving in
I'll be clean and pure.

I know, I've been down this road with Life Support Machines on the subject of dependance.... this is it's non-rhyming, non-scanning counterpart! Just a little rant...

In the beginning, the Universe was made. This has angered a lot of people and has been widely regarded as a bad move- Douglas Adams

© Copyright 2002 Eleanor Warren - All Rights Reserved
anya
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since 2002-07-27
Posts 393
London, UK
1 posted 2002-09-05 04:58 PM


the metaphor works well, like all of your poems I have read this works really well and I enjoyed it alot, sorry if that is a bit general but I am crap at commenting on others poetry, anyway am becoming a fan of here!
Mitzi
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since 2002-09-08
Posts 5

2 posted 2002-09-08 02:20 PM


I don't get it. Are you on about relationships or drugs? Sorry, but this is a confusing poem.
EleanorMoonbaby
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since 2002-09-02
Posts 202
England, UK
3 posted 2002-09-08 02:23 PM


I worte it in the context of a relationship, but it has a lot of different interpretations. To be honest, I think most people find this stuff confusing!
EleanorMoonbaby

In the beginning, the Universe was made. This has angered a lot of people and has been widely regarded as a bad move- Douglas Adams

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