On drugs at 12, ODed at 25, his photo's hidden in plain sight on the floor, under a window, in front of a small mirror. She thanks us for giving her tears a place to be seen.
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The shifting of seen and unseen is perfect for the topic. It demands facing the question of what is really known. Thank you for your visit and comment on my Thanksgiving post.
bang. I like the directness and relative unemotional tone of this piece; it packs a harder punch. Slush is one sure way to kill a poem. Real life. Real grit. Like it a lot.
heavy man...a hard life to have drugs get their hooks in you...altogether harder to watch someone you love...
ReplyDeleteThe shifting of seen and unseen is perfect for the topic. It demands facing the question of what is really known. Thank you for your visit and comment on my Thanksgiving post.
ReplyDeleteso tough...She thanks us
ReplyDeletefor giving her tears
a place to be seen... i have seen quite a few and after a while people stop seeing them..
Sad but it happens! Drugs in all its forms are lethal. It certainly brings tears who have to face them.
ReplyDeleteHank
So many young lives destroyed by drugs. A sad thank you.
ReplyDeleteSad to hear another fell to the fleeting effects of drugs. Tears are what lubricate the soul I've heard it said.
ReplyDeletebang. I like the directness and relative unemotional tone of this piece; it packs a harder punch. Slush is one sure way to kill a poem. Real life. Real grit. Like it a lot.
ReplyDeletea fun read.
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ReplyDeletejoin us any time when you are free.
outstanding poetry along the way, truly enjoyed your lasting support.
keep rocking.
smiles.
xoxox
pleasant one, well done, keep it up.
ReplyDeleteshare if you could today.
Great rreading your post
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