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Dripping At The Seams

November 18, 2013
By heartagramflex PLATINUM, Moore, South Carolina
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heartagramflex PLATINUM, Moore, South Carolina
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"No hope = No fear." - Peter Steele

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Crawling towards the sun
Like a serpent to wine
Crawling in and out
Through the wormholes of life
Dancing round and round
Like flares set to strike
Stopping only for a fix
From the needle of life

Come drink from me
I know your veins are thirsty
Come dance with me
We'll shake just like your nerves
Just one more fix
I'll give what you deserve
And I'll leave you hanging on
A couple days and I'll be gone

I'm dripping from the seams
I'm shaking from content
Why do all my fragile dreams
Come from this punishment?

More and more you become a slave
The needle is your master
You've obtained your golden fix
Yet your heart still beats faster
You can feel your chest
Caving in
It's so hard to breathe
It's finally taken its toll on you
As your soul begins to leave

© Katie P., Bethesda, MD

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TrishDestiny PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 30 2013 at 11:38 am
TrishDestiny PLATINUM, Jerantut , Pahang, Other
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Fancinating.. sound like something i would write,,i have so much to relate to it..  
heartagramflex PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 26 2013 at 9:54 pm
heartagramflex PLATINUM, Moore, South Carolina
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It's dealing mainly with addiction :)
idirntcare BRONZE said...
on Nov. 26 2013 at 9:32 pm
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Very interesting poem. I would like to know the inspiration for it.