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A Chance at Life
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A Chance at Life |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States 
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Chance At Life By Paul Wilson I once had it all I use to say Then one day I watched it all slip away Just a fleeting glimpse today And you were gone Hoping you’d stay longer but you disappeared with the dawn So many years have come and gone since we parted ways So much time wasted I’ve lost track of the days Another night is upon me as it starts all over again Another chance at life today traded for a bottle of gin The temperature is getting colder As the wind begins to blow I crawl into my box As the December sky begins to snow This battle I fight each day hoping to win The booze I depend on Pulling me down again and again Another chance at life wasted Is there no hope for me Will I be just another drunk for all the world to see Another bottle of booze I wish I had tonight To satisfy this craving I cannot fight Tomorrow holds my future A chance at life again Will I throw this chance away for another bottle of gin? |
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CSKpoet Senior Member
since 2002-07-12
Posts 845Island in Paradise |
Well i might choose Scotch instead...gin...ewwwe..a nice creative write on the temptations to smother the pains that beset us... aloha and hugs, friend, Cher Poetry is: |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
If you really want to, you can do this one moment at a time. And you don't have to do it alone. Help is out there. Good luck, I'll be pulling for you. Hugs, Marti "Even if life is full of thorns, |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
ewwwwww..on the gin here too. Excellent poem though. |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Paul, I sure hope you don't throw away another chance at life. Like Marti said, there is help out there for you. Please seek some help. You don't have to do it alone. They say, one day at a time. But, you can take it one moment at a time, if you need to. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I hope this isn't an autobiographical poem, Paul....but, if it is...please get help. If it isn't I hope that it helps someone else. You wrote it so very beautifully.  ~ chipmunk hugsLyra |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Paul, the first part of the poem, I understood well, and the second part, I feel sad to think of anyone so lost. Sandra |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
CSK... Thanks for the read, Glad you liked it Marti...Thanks for your concern, You have a kind heart. White Rose...Thank You. Did you know that gin will actually destroy your memory, what better way to forget.. Only Joking. Sue...Such kind words from one that has more problems than I could ever imagine. Thank you for caring. Catalinamoon... I'm so glad you enjoyed. As sad as it is this is reality for so many people. Lyra... At one time this was me, but not to this extreme. Through my strength and faith I won the battle many years ago but like many still fight the war. I only hope this helps others that need another chance at life no matter what their drug of choice is. Thank You sweet lady. |
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Samantha G Kennedy Member
since 2002-07-27
Posts 131Kent England |
A great write, it left me pondering much.... life is so precious...isnt it. Sammie ^i^ |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Sammie... Thank you so much. I think everyone should take 5 minutes out of each day to reflect & see what life means and how they can make it better for themselves or someone else. |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
very well done.... I can so relate....13.5 yrs. clean and sober here... Great Write... : ) ~~ Connie ~~ |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Paul, All I'll judge is the poem and that was good. |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Ah yes - The solution comes from within... It's just a matter of which corner of our souls it hides.. Eventually it'll surface... and all will be well - Nice write, Paul.. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Connie... I salute you my friend. I to have been free from this evil since 1987 Thank you for your vote of confidence. Seymour... Thank you, so often people are misjudged. In fact I wrote a poem about judging others. Vandana... So glad you liked it. Nan... You understood this perfectly. We must find the courage and strength from within to destroy our demons before they destroy us. Thank you kind lady for understanding. |
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