Generation RX

By GraveFlower

I remember the mornings
id wake up in my room
the first thing I'd grab
is my bag and my spoon

mix it
pull it
first blast of the day
a throat filled with vapors
as my mind floats away


i enjoy life as it comes
any moments could be my last
so id stay high at all times
because time flies so fast

before my bag was empty
id be on my next score
keeping in supply
sure to not beg for more

then came the scavengers
the bills
and the heat
before i could realize
i lived on the streets

prowling the night
searching dumpsters and cars
begging passers by for change
and bumming smokes outside bars

though i didnt quit the drug
the drug quit me
dealers only accept so many stolen electronics

the moment i realized i was begging for my high
is the moment i grew up and said my good bye

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Copyright 2012 GraveFlower
Published on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Shaded_Iris On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Shaded_Iris (86)By person wrote:

    You only live once and anything goes..

  • BetaWolfinVA On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, BetaWolfinVA (795)By person wrote:

    it is hard to rebuild from shattered pieces, love that you are trying to Scholar

  • Blinded_Tiger On Monday, July 16, 2012, Blinded_Tiger (518)By person wrote:

    There could be many ways to tell this story, but I realy like your way. Awesome.

  • A former member wrote: Love the rush you get at the beginning of the poem to a plesent come down and back to the bittersweet moral gained in the end.:-D I know this all too well ][ ][

  • GraveFlower On Friday, March 23, 2012, GraveFlower (249)By person wrote:

    =] ive been on dp for over 6 years now

  • natalie On Tuesday, October 16, 2012, natalie (3174)By person wrote:

    well you're new to me :) so...welcome. lol

  • Taunting The Reaper On Thursday, March 15, 2012, Taunting The Reaper (178)By person wrote:

    Very uplifting; conquering your demons can be a brutal battle. Also, stolen electronics can be a heavy load to carry whilst your running away from the Cops.

  • FadedBlues On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    ...outstanding journey from addiction to self-realization...powerful stuff.

  • veingo On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, veingo (533)By person wrote:

    Calling a do-over? I like it. ^V^

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