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Array ( [sid] => 37349 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Shooting Up Life [time] => 2004-03-04 17:30:20 [hometext] => I was sitting here, and thought about how it would feel to know that if I was doing drugs, that each time i took them, i would be taking away another day off my life [bodytext] => Shooting Up Life

As I hold the needle,
The needle that makes my life seem so,
So bliss.

But between these moments of pure happiness,
Is a world that seems against,
Against me.

So the needle continues to puncture my skin,
Once a month,
Once a week,
Once a day.

Forty years has passed,
And now I lie,
Stretched out,
On this hospital bed.
And this bed,
Will be the last one,
I ever get to lay my head on each night,
Because I am dying.

I am dying,
Because each time I shot up,
Another does,
Just to experience false illusions of happiness,
I also shot down,
Another day off my life calender.

And now I am dead,
Unable to get back,
Those days I have given up... [comments] => 6 [counter] => 260 [topic] => 32 [informant] => intelectualpoet [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => SadPoetry )

Shooting Up Life

Contributed by intelectualpoet on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 05:30:20 PM in AEST
Topic: SadPoetry

Shooting Up Life

As I hold the needle,
The needle that makes my life seem so,
So bliss.

But between these moments of pure happiness,
Is a world that seems against,
Against me.

So the needle continues to puncture my skin,
Once a month,
Once a week,
Once a day.

Forty years has passed,
And now I lie,
Stretched out,
On this hospital bed.
And this bed,
Will be the last one,
I ever get to lay my head on each night,
Because I am dying.

I am dying,
Because each time I shot up,
Another does,
Just to experience false illusions of happiness,
I also shot down,
Another day off my life calender.

And now I am dead,
Unable to get back,
Those days I have given up...

Copyright © intelectualpoet ... [ 2004-03-04 17:30:20]
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Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by Remy on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 05:35:08 PM AEST
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whoa... if only my tweaker/stoner friends could get ahold of this!! good writing... ;0)
~Remy~

Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by alecfernadez on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 05:39:17 PM AEST
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wow this just blatently shows the hypocracy of this entire falsified drug life. Great write, you have a unique way of slipping to character

Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by Jellybellyprincess on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 06:06:21 PM AEST
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This is genius. So many people out there think that the illusions of happiness they get from drugs are real. But they're not. They distort and destroy life, and you portrayed that wonderfully. I just wish that they would realize what you've realized--- that even though drugs seem good, they kill a little more each time you use.
Amazing thoughts. Expertly done.

God bless,
Ellen

Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by SpazzyMcGlee on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 06:19:38 PM AEST
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pretty. i liked it. it made me want to cry.

Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 06:26:09 PM AEST
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excellent portrayal of the life of an addict, *5stars are not enough, ...been there, done that, got the t-shirt, lived the life, here i am still, i am amazed by life.......... bless you for your insightful style and grace, hugs n' love nessa x

Re: Shooting Up Life (User Rating: 1 )
by Whisper on Thursday, 4th March 2004 @ 09:40:44 PM AEST
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Nice work.. I trust there are happier thoughts coming your way.

PEACE
Whisper

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