Seeing Through The Heroin

By Insatiable

The world I saw was blurred,
The lines all screwed.
Nothing made sense,
And despite my best efforts
I could not make out
what was real
and what was not.
My eyes were bloodshot
And my veins were sunken,
The faces I saw distorted
and my body swollen.
The rushing the trips
And the whispers of addiction
My haggard veins screaming stop
My mind wanting more.
The drunken rages of this drug,
How it claims me as it's own.
It rocks me to sleep,
So compassionate and sweet
Here I am laying,
Looking at the sweet little lies
And the tender symphony
Seeing through the heroin.

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Published on Monday, October 13, 2008. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Seeing Through The Heroin"

On Monday, November 18, 2019, Divine hell (238) wrote:

Powerfully written this is a display of strength on your part.
On Monday, January 14, 2019, Jonas Robinson (848) wrote:

These words hurt. But, it made me feel at home at the same time. I just don't get it without a poem like this sometimes.
On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, BetaWolfinVA (791) wrote:

many times i am glad that i have not fallen into that rabbit hole... other times i wish that i allowed my self the cloying easy hiding hole to go in and pull in behind me...
On Monday, August 4, 2014, Damon Tarloth (142) wrote:

Incredible piece. The Hate/Love relationship that we have with drugs... Such a fine line between being in control and thinking you are in control. I found this piece after you commented on something I wrote. Nicely Inked...
On Friday, May 22, 2009, openureyes (55) wrote:

i can relate. the love hate relationship that lingers long after its over. and scary to look back. nice work
On Monday, October 13, 2008, heroineyes (111) wrote:

it bugs me to no end when ppl think that bc u quit something, it in turn quits you. it doesn't happen! that's possibly the truest thing i've ever read on here
On Monday, October 13, 2008, disposable (103) wrote:

it bugs me to no end when ppl think that bc u quit something, it in turn quits you. it doesn't happen! ty for the vulnerability. i love this, if for no other reason than your naked honesty. write on...
On Monday, October 13, 2008, skully (42) wrote:

Loved this. And relate heroin had me for many years and in a way still does. As you put it so elequently,it still 'whispers' to me daily
On Monday, October 13, 2008, serotonin lost (140) wrote:

drugs can grasp far tighter then alot of people care to believe, my own amphetamine addiction damn near killed me. I feel this one very close and it was a pleasure to read. jake