Empty... (poem) by Sue Hess on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on September 23, 2006

powerful poem...I've not experienced from the same view as you...however, it is still torment on the person who shares the relationship weather it be a spouse or child, been there for both. You write it well and with truth.

Reviewed by KJ McPhee

Reviewed on January 24, 2006

Hey, Johnny Cash could have sung or recited this to great effect.

Running on empty never so well expressed, Sue!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on January 24, 2006

Blimey such powerful images. Hell on earth,from your own experiance comes a gift of wisdom to heed...

Reviewed by Steve Patterson

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

been there, done that.
a very extrememly moving moment (repeated repeatedly)
well described.
TX

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

This tugs at the heartstrings of all children or grown children, wifes and lovers of alcholholics. Though the pain you describe is great and my arms and heart go out to you, the victims, the true victims are the ones who never give up hoping that the drinkers will give it up and accept their love as a substitute.

Felix

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

"With last week's beard On my sunken cheeks"... blimey, Sue... things MUST have been bad!! Had a fit when I thought radiotherapy was giving me facial hair, but think I must have been hallucinating a bit. Not meaning to be tooo flip, but I know EXACTLY where you're coming from with these, having been born into a family of degrees of alcoholism - from the extreme to the "just need a drink at the end of the day"... you have painted the picture well and I just adore your imagery. From my own experience, it is a very fine line we tread between being "partial" and being "addicted" to the 7 o'clock tipple... and it is best to be VERY aware that one is not always strong enough to cope with the consequences. Powerful and compelling, thank you, Kate xx

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

You must have been to hell and back...so happy you're not there anymore..goodpice..should be posted on some pub..

Vesna.)

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

Have ti show this to my hubby!!

Thank you Sue!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Sue Hess

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

i haven't had a drink in over 15 years...but the memories are as clear as yesterday

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

I've had it with drugs and that, my driend, is entirely another trip down insanity lane.

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

I concur with George below completely !
Alcohol is as my Mom used to say the Devil's Brew Sue !
Peter

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on January 23, 2006

Reminds me of the Picture Of Wine And Roses. Never had the dt's but remember staring at some empty beer bottles and watching the clock get to the hour when the stores would open. Alcoholo addiction can surely mess up more than one life.