Addiction
By Demosthenes
You always think my hair looks perfect
No matter how or whether I bother to put it up
"So long and beautiful"
Even when I haven't washed it in three days
It's addictive how you like me more than I do
Never figured that was possible
Not that I mind or anything...
When you freeze in mid-sentence
And it takes me forever to quit staring at you long enough
To ask what's wrong
You tell me again
That I must have the greenest eyes you've ever seen
Even though they really look grey in this light
And it's ecstacy
Only legal
Come outside
Lie on the grass with me at dusk
Show me Taurus again
So we can laugh at how little it resembles the bull
When we don't go inside till morning
When there are ladybugs crawling in our hair
When the mosquitoes suck every last drop of blood from your ankles
When you don't mind
As long as they didn't get me
That's when you're everything
That's when you can't let me go
Because what if you're not really there?
Because what if you leave?
And I freeze and cry and go into convulsions?
Because what if that's how much of a drug you are to me?
If I told you it made me high
To know that if I fell asleep in your arms
You'd carry me to your bed and sleep on the couch
Would you laugh at me?
Or would you hold me until I did fall asleep
And prove me right once more?
Greeting the dark with an aching jaw
From smiling all day
From being with you
Waking up with it hurting more
From smiling all night
From just dreaming of you
This is what has me sucked in
This is what has me by the neck
This is what draws me back to you
Knows my secrets and threatens to tell the world
But I can keep it quiet
I can kiss you and make it forget
I can kiss you and make it leave
I can kiss you.
How's that for an addiction?
Awards
Comments on "Addiction"
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On Sunday, July 28, 2013, Star
(879) wrote:
I don't know what to say. thank you.
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A former member wrote:
its really sweet, i love it, its addicting!
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On Tuesday, August 9, 2005, Sticky Kitty
(241) wrote:
This made me want to cry. Pure sweetness. -kitty
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On Monday, December 13, 2004, Im_going_to_cry_now
(24) wrote:
awwwwwwwwwwww that's so sweet
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On Tuesday, November 30, 2004, VenomPlease
(134) wrote:
Fucking amazing. I can only envy you for your lovely addictions.
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On Wednesday, July 28, 2004, purr_verse
(1052) wrote:
what a wonderfully honest, beautifully written piece. perfectly observed and captured with compelling, gentle skill. lovely.
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A former member wrote:
this a great poem. a love can completly change your rythm of thought. so good.
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On Wednesday, June 2, 2004, Lynaes
(854) wrote:
I have to admit, I've read this a million times, and I've never been able to comment till now.. Just absolutely stunning, amazing. I really love this. -L
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On Wednesday, June 2, 2004, Lynaes
(854) wrote:
Such beautiful personal touches, warm and sincere, I can't get over how perfect this is. *clicks favs*
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On Sunday, February 29, 2004, AshtrayDirt
(31) wrote:
sounds all too familiar to me, except i'm not addicted to it. the male character is what i am speaking of. nice piece.
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On Thursday, December 11, 2003, SilentStalker
(1047) wrote:
...damn, you're good...this is honesty at its best...no shame, just thrown right in front of the reader, like it or not...and I like this one a lot... -Darun
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On Thursday, October 30, 2003, urbanhumility
(1158) wrote:
deep and in the thick of love, an addiction indeed,well spoken.......urban
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On Monday, August 18, 2003, Blood of Winter
(296) wrote:
how I missed this one before is a mystery but, this is a beautiful piece of work right here, outstanding.
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On Sunday, July 20, 2003, GreekPhilosopher
(156) wrote:
I Take Its Memory With Me Everywhere. GPhD.
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A former member wrote:
...now i know why it's on everyone's favorite's list...
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On Sunday, July 6, 2003, A Velvet Tongue
(434) wrote:
This poem feels very honest..From the inner core that always shines through in the end. I loved it..Thanks for sharing..~Velvet~
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A former member wrote:
i enjoy the ride of this poem, the feeling of falling out in a car's backseat down a hilly country road.wish i could relate to the content.
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On Thursday, June 12, 2003, ColdScaredAlone
(77) wrote:
it's absolutely beautiful.
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, hate_doll
(263) wrote:
Wow...tears are streaming down my face. This is utterly beautiful...i...i can't explain...amazing....
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, CorruptedLittleGirl
(243) wrote:
Wow, this is beautiful... absolutely beautiful. You are so fortunate to have this kind of relationship. I'm not sure whether I'm crying because I'm jealous or because I'm touched by the beauty of this poem. Keep up the good work!
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A former member wrote:
i love it. so powerful. so spiffy...
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On Saturday, May 31, 2003, Elf
(47) wrote:
fabulous! it takes my breath away; it's beautiful.
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On Saturday, May 31, 2003, SeventhCircle
(22) wrote:
very good. eileen's right, it's probably your best work yet.