In a wayward adventure in curiosity —
lured away from savvy of cooler judgment,
he oversteps the bounds of reality
into a state of altered awareness.
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A very impressive poem brilliantly depicting the effects of addiction. Yes, addiction is like a quicksand that pulls you down to the deepest and darkest bottom. I concur with Poetess.Harley White, this great poem is always timely and powerful.
It's really a commendable work bringing out and presenting to the readers the evil impact of drug addiction that pulls down the users to deeper and deeper zones of ruins
This is an amazing and very emotional Poem. Chinedu, I look forward to seeing more from you. : )
This is a powerful poem which serves as a 'cautionary tale'...always timely...
Marvelous work...the note is also well explanatory...well done dear poet...thanks a lot for this great work...10++++++++++
A great poem...so powerfully expressed dear Chinedu! To Mypoemlist
Drug addiction is like being in a quicksand that pulls you down to a deep black hole towards the world of nothingness. Revisiting this powerful and wonderful poem worth remembering.
Very powerfully expressed, with ever such powerful meaning! .. Ever so heart moving! .. Definite 5 Stars! ...+++++
This is extreme... As the drug addiction, my friend you're a talented writer...the details are mind blowing!
I haven't read a poem- or an article to be precise- that tells the sad journey towards ruin of a drug addict this descriptive and realistic. You create a haunting visual through your words. Marvelous write. Full rating
By recounting the story of an individual, the poem significantly points to the sad plights of drug addicts. Life is never the same agin. Chinedu, dear Poet, five stars is nothing for this magnificent poem. It deserves world wide reading, appreciation and applause.
He falls in love with the narcotic. And begins to relish its sweet fruition, in a seemly pattern of use put in the shade by his best interests. When the drug user begins to enjoy the illusory state of the fanciful mind, he is totally unaware that he has become a slave of the dreadful drugs.
Dear Poet Chinedu, I wonder, how i missed this poignant and so relevant to modern times poem. As always, you have done thorough research on the subject and have given an in-depth and detailed study of drug usage and the after effects of its addiction. I do not think anyone could write in a more explicit or powerful way than this about drug addiction.
You have described the downward spiral of addiction so well in this masterpiece of a poem. Thanks for sharing.
'All alone with the merciless companion, Nowhere to go and no one to turn to' captures the essence of this masterpiece. The ills of drug or substance abuse is even worse than cancer. A prison once one finds himself caught in this web. Wonderful piece Chinedu
Hi Uche, thanks a million times for your insightful comment. Remain enriched.
Wow, I have never been so satisfied by a poem dealing with drugs until now. Thanks for sharing.
O my God! This is immensely pleasurable. I can't remember the last time I rated a poem on this platform but I just did here. Every stanza and bit of this poem is coated in some poetic savoury. Chinedu, your literary endeavour is way farther than we can perceive. Bravo, poet.
What an awesome comment, Sochukwu. Thanks a million times for your kind and lovely appraisal of the piece. Remain enriched.
The sad reality of drug addiction beautifully written with a great understanding of the addict who is imprisoned to the next fix. Powerful warning of the terrible life an addict exists not lives! Brilliant write!
Hi Hazel, thanks for your insightful appraisal of the piece. Remain enriched.
A masterstroke! Great presentation as always.