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Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2008-01-22 12:42 PM

She was on another binge and wasn't going to stop.
If you confronted her she would say, "I haven't had a drop."
Of course she was lying but you had to keep the peace.
When she was a little more intoxicated she would say,
"I'm over twenty-one and I'll have a drink if I please.
And then would come the crying stage where she would say
"I love my kids and I would die for them anyday."
And she did die, not for the children but from the drink,
The weapon that kept her demons at bay,
So she could forget whatever evil haunted her days
and caused her to wake screaming in the dead of night.
Blood curdling screams that startled me into wakefulness
and left me wide-eyed and shaking with fright.
And though she's been gone these many years
I still feel the cold terror of a scream in the night.

Ida Werrett

[This message has been edited by Marchmadness (01-24-2008 01:07 PM).]

simon
Member

since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

1 posted 2008-01-22 12:44 PM

Fantastic! So real & I really enjoyed...

TomMark
Member Elite

since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

2 posted 2008-01-22 01:03 PM

You painted a vivid picture.
love the read.
Tom

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

3 posted 2008-01-22 06:01 PM

a very powerful 'reality' write!

[even though I have many personal experiences
that would lend themselves to this type of
'penning'...I couldn't likely ever do one...I
greatly admire those who can!]

serious, sustained applause!

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-01-22 06:11 PM

Ida,

This is very good writing. Demons like that can be a big problem at times. They sneak up on you when you’re too relaxed.

Bobby

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2008-01-22 06:38 PM

Fine writing...James

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

6 posted 2008-01-22 08:26 PM

Have faith Ida, time cures most things and even if it doesn't banish sadness altogether
It thankfully helps diminish the pain.

All the best to you dear Ida
Lindsay

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