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How it is


You've been there for me from the time i was born

You read to me and laughed with me

Played lame games and watched cartoons.

I was your little princess the one that would always be

You said you would always be there for me, but sorry

it wasn't meat to be.

 

You became sick without even noticing

You became distant and cold like a stone

Poeple tried to help but you were angry,

Angry at us, angry at yourself, so we left you alone.

You never tried to stop, that's when your weakness shone.

Now I am the one alone.

 

Your drinking never ended, the smoke still rose.

Your eyes red rimmed, your breath a foul smell 

The mix alcohol and weed wafting from your tongue

How can you be so oblivious to how far you fell

You ignored my pleas and stayed in your smokey shell

If only you could tell

 

If only you could tell what it did to you

Changin from my idol to one I do not know

Swallowing, Swimming,Sinking into your stupor

Lower you fell, deeper you sank until you could no longer grow

Hiding within yoursef until your blood ceased to flow

The end to your show.

 

 

 
 
 
 
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Comments (2)

brey8569
<p>Thank you. Its something ive been dealing with and im glad it can relate to others.</p>
brittanymbaird
<p>I love this poem.. I've had family members die because of alcohol and drug addictions and this really hit home. It's amazing.&nbsp;</p>

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