My Elixir/My Poison

By Efamilia

Sitting in the dark again
Head pulsating

So much wasted
I know the cost

The pain’s the same
The taste remains

My sufferance
Mine!


Bitter thoughts flow back and forth
Flooding the empty prevails
One day I will drown them all
Too late now to not sail

I strike a match to my elixir friend
That fiery demon rises again
I know it’s thoughts
And it’s knows mine
So I let it in to change my mind

Shadows dance from floor to ceiling
As a candle fights the cold of evening
I watch intently as if dreaming
Amused as they mimic my feelings

I strike a match to put to pages
Forgotten plays, forgotten stages
The smoke entices my goblin friend
Another demon rises again

I strike a match to a cigarette
Ironic comfort - breathing death
The candle falls and hits the floor
The demons whisper “just one more?”

Flame light steals the shadow play
The ending was always Hell to pay
I drink to sorrow; hope forlorn

“Don’t mind us, we’re keeping warm”



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© 2007 Efamilia
Published on Sunday, October 21, 2007.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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Comments on "My Elixir/My Poison"

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  • ArcticWolf999 On Saturday, December 31, 2011, ArcticWolf999 (55)By person wrote:

    Welcome Insanity.

  • Mari On Monday, October 22, 2007, Mari (425)By person wrote:

    hm.

  • Circe Avalon On Sunday, October 21, 2007, Circe Avalon (115)By person wrote:

    This has really good flow. I liked it. demons don't like to smoke alone.

  • Daughter_Of_The_Moon On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, Daughter_Of_The_Moon (106)By person wrote:

    That they do not. I agree, your works just seem to all flow wonderfully. -Heather-

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