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The Poet In me

September 25, 2011
By Brooklea SILVER, Granite Falls, Minnesota
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Brooklea SILVER, Granite Falls, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"let go of what kills you & hold on to what keeps you breathing"

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I lost it you see
The poet in me
I used to be good at the things that I wrote
Its all gone now because id rather smoke
I lost the creativity that drew from my hand
It was replaced by drugs and blew away like sand
I lost myself way up in the sky
I left myself there because id rather get high
I lost all these things and forgot my own name
I got high just because I escaped from the pain

© Steve S., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
something i wrote while i was in treatment, theres a version with a happy ending. let me know if you want to see it:]
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