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Many are the voices,
talking in his mind…
Vicious and destructive,
angry and unkind…
Always pointing out,
all his many faults…
Where he could do better,
it’s a constant assault…
That drives him to drink,
all this madness away…
Opening a new bottle,
each and every day…
A sip as he awakes,
a shot during work…
And when nobody notices,
he allows himself a smirk…
He knows it’s a problem,
but drowns those thoughts away…
Buring Devil’s deep inside,
to face some other day…
Infecting blood with alcohol,
poisoning his brain…
He can’t remember a time,
he felt sober and quite sane…
And strong enough to fight,
the demons in control…
Who weaken his defences,
whilst feasting on his soul…
Leaving blurred memories,
of what went on before…
Images of his childhood,
so painful and so raw…
But he has the anaesthetic,
that quickly numbs his pain…
And it’s easier than fighting,
through the wind and rain…
So he drowns out the voices,
that stalk his weakened mind…
Living in a drunken haze,
leaving real life behind…
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Art by onlymeagain
Eye Will Not Cry 
So sad.
Indeed, thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment Debbie – Cheers J
Perfect description.
Thank you!! Cheers J
🙂
“Always pointing out, all his many faults,”- yep.
Never pointing out the good eh Keith! Such is life – Good to see you and thanks for commenting – Cheers J
Love it J..OMG I never could have opened my mind to this song another way, but this is brilliant with your work…love love love-alex, cc, darkness
I am so glad you liked this – the song has haunted me since you infected me with it – I had to find a way to use it, so thrilled that you approve! Cheers J
Oh dear J, I am in no position to ever approve your work..I was just excited when I saw the song, and amazed at how you used it! Your brilliance never ceases to amaze us. Much love and Cheers -CCChanel et al ❤
You all humble me and your approval counts – look forward to receiving something from you soon! Cheers J
It is being worked on, trust me. Nerves of sorts but it will be to you soon. Very excited.
No rush, I look forward to it and I’m excited too! Cheers J
Hi, thanks for liking my poem! 🙂
You are welcome Alex and thanks for stopping by to comment – Cheers J
This poem is amazing – love it! 🙂
Compliment accepted with a smile 😉 – thank you !! Cheers J
Melencholy with a added dose of darkness. _and when nobody notices, he allows himself a smirk_ brilliant!
Thank you for stopping by and your kind words, I hope you find others of interest too – Cheers J
Thank you. I will most definitely be back to dig through your wonderful works. I have fond liking for great poetry.
I feel you