A visceral peek into the mind of an American Junkie's mind during a year-long struggle with Substance Abuse Disorder
I write what I feel and I feel what I write. Free Verse Poetry of a "Rated R" variety.
My goal was not to paint the worst picture of modern addiction but to give American Junkies suffering from SUD a reason to pause. Hopefully, the afflicted will relate to the material in a personal way that leads to recovery.
Substance Use Disorder is a disease and is curable. No one needs to suffer or die from this disorder anymore.
Connection is the opposite of addiction. I believe we can help each other. "American Junkies helping American Junkies.
Excerpt
"Junkie Wizdom"
Layin there
On the floor.
Needing;
Just-
a little bit more! Be
Veins
Pulse
In To My
Core.
What?
It's not there?
Life's unfair!
Can't stop;
Can't go on.
In despair!
Seriously-
I Don't Wanna Die!
But it's been like this for so long
I Don't Wanna Lie
Cause lying is ummmm. Just wrong?
I'll give truth a try-
Okay?
I like
Junk that way
Hell -
I like junk all-day
What?
And Seriously
I Don't Wanna Die
I just keep on shooting
Searching high...
(Lie)
Okay I'm just looking for a higher high
Cause I can't stop
No!!
I'm not
Shooting fish in a barrel;
I put Horse before the Cart
And...
My Gallery ain't full of no fucking art
Get it?
So-
Do I stop and pray?
That ain't my dogma
Wait for a change
Well if it ever happens
Then on that fine day
Maybe I'll put all this junk away.
And Quit?
They say quitting "so hard"
It takes all your heart -
But Junkie Wisdom knows the truth is-
Questions, unquestioned discoveries, and answers in parable and rhyme…. This collection records a journey starting with a 1960s retrospective and the first man on the moon, moving to a new millennium welcomed in with a terrorist spin, family crises,
Selected poems from previous & forthcoming collections together with Q&R apps on each page to enable audio rendition simultaneously with the written text
This is my personal inspirational book of poetry. It contains many poems written for family, friends, and relevant life situations. Hopefully you will find some that will encourage and inpsire you in whatever arena you are found in your circle of l
