" Addiction "

A look at alchoholism

     

    “Addiction”


  Raise up the shining red, glistening.
  Capture its flavor, intensity.
  Smoothly pouring forth; calling.
  Promising ecstasy, joyousness.

  Down, down, all the way down.
  Feel the warmth, soothing.
  Eyesight dimming, all thought gone.
  Please give me more.

  Now I must sleep, involuntarily.
  Cannot remember, habitually.
  Where are you now? Stupified.
  Will it linger? Help me.

  Raise up the Shining red; glistening.
  You are with me now.

  S A Gibbins  1-20-90