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H E A L Y

November 11, 2015
By PineWildfires SILVER, Charlestown, Indiana
PineWildfires SILVER, Charlestown, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man&#039;s character, give him power.&quot;<br /> -Abraham Lincoln


A man of godly nature, a sin of his own,
traveled far from his old Manchester home.
Parents of high royalty,
soul of secret loyalty.
Came to the holy city with bags of money,
hoping that the weather was sunny.

He couldn’t wait to get his hands on the snow,
the white powder that made his veins flow.
He couldn’t bring himself to halt his use,
always coming up with an excuse.
Loving parents always asked why he acted strange,
always begging and pleading for change.

Not many people looked his way,
for he always had something to say.
Snow falls from the clouds in the middle of his face,
many scars from several bottles of mace.
Visited four dealers a day, receiving the finest drugs,
chugging smooth liquid from frosty mugs.

The young man constantly fought for his stash,
injured from a druggie’s slash.
The greed that surrounded him,
the deed that caused his grimm.
It was that, the dastardly bags of snow,
good lord don’t let his parents know.


The author's comments:

A longing stare, and an empty bottle is now your daily routine.

 

Feb. 6th, 2016: A project from my english class, sort of why it rhymes. I normally don't use rhyme in my poetry so that's why it's a bit weird.


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on Feb. 10 2016 at 11:21 am
PineWildfires SILVER, Charlestown, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man&#039;s character, give him power.&quot;<br /> -Abraham Lincoln

It's not bad at all! I'm actually glad someone knows who this is about, anyone I show this to have no clue who I'm talking about! But thank you so much, that means a whole lot to me! Seriously, a whole lot. xoxo

mros126 GOLD said...
on Feb. 6 2016 at 3:33 pm
mros126 GOLD, Chester, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
it eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation; you just wake up one morning and you&#039;re just as upset anymore.

i love this so much. is it bad i knew exactly who you were talking about just by the title? this is well written and captivating. one of my new favorite poems for sure.