Guest crowgirl1126 Posted January 8, 2003 Report Posted January 8, 2003 Recovering My Soul: Overcoming Addiction Haunting my bitter past He hunts me in my dreams Eager to inflict more pain To wounds not fully healed Yet I remain surrendered Allowing him to gain Glory from my weakness As he pulls me deep below Stumbling in the darkness I face his demon eyes Aching in my deadening fear Desperate to overpower The only soul I seek Mine which he stole way In my deterred state of need I resolve to break no more Gliding to his timeless glare Burning wildly in my rage I grow stronger with each step My confidence looms ahead He shrinks in bitter failure No longer able to control Recovering what is rightfully mine I destroy him with my hope (Not about me, but inspired by my art theme of addiction)
Peredhil Posted May 29, 2003 Report Posted May 29, 2003 this is a good depictation of a type of addiction, the emotional/relational side. For every victim there will appear an abuser, and the only way to stop is to take self-control and responsibility. I think you brought that out, or at least, I see it when I read.
Tralla Posted May 30, 2003 Report Posted May 30, 2003 I like the push and pull aspect of the poem... In the beginning, the speaker has strength, but isn't using it... you can see the hints of it in words like "allowing" and "pulls" instead of, say, "drags". The addiction is pulling and controlling her, but there's still an essence of willingness in her, that slim part of her that, by the end of the poem, stops the motion, breaks free, and starts pushing the addiction away ahead of her. The word usage, whether intentional or not, is very interesting.
Damon Inferel Posted June 2, 2003 Report Posted June 2, 2003 I must admit that I was confused at the beginning of it. I actually thought it was about you... I feel a little stupid, but I guess I should have known. It's a really good poem though, and despite the little accident your art 'candy' thingy had... it still looks very nice. Meow!
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