Hello PoetryVoting

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

How Long?

She says she needs more alcohol

The world is not spinning.

Only a fire in her belly.

Battery acid in her veins

 

There is more than what’s on the surface,

That’s just scratching.

Because she needs her alcohol,

 

It makes her feel good,

Energized,

Better,

Happier

Makes her forget the world’s trouble.

 

But the tap is running low,

And she is alone.

Taking another stolen sip, she smiles to herself.

Feeling malicious and well.

 

How long will this go on, until someone notices?

Fixes her?

Comes to her rescue?

Request permission to use this poem
r
Written by
rachel-klein
Scottish
Published
Mar 12, 2012
Lines·Words
19·89
Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell rachel-klein how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

AboutBlogFAQPrivacyTermsContact
© 2009-2026 Hello Poetry/v27.0 by @eliotyork
Explore
Hello PoetryVoting
Write