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Abyss of Addiction
by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett
In every street and town
Poisons abound
Tricking the mind
Destroying the brain
Some seek it out
For cheaper effect
But have to pay with their bodies
And pay with their lives
Unwittingly lured
By a false sense of escape
Becoming victims
To an insidious grip
Drugs, nothing new, in times past
In shadows it thrived, the silent foe
Unseen, ever present in varied forms
Still claiming lives, shattering dreams
Still the silent whisper beckons
Drug allure persists, a Siren’s song
Promising solace, momentary bliss
But the price of escape, greater suffering and death
Generation to generation, the cycle repeats
Drugs evolve, taking on different disguises
Still offering refuge from life’s defeats
But devastation and darkness, all the same
Victims seeking a way to battle their demons
The drug becomes a demon itself
Then finally, the addicts only friend
Their deadly companion to life’s end
About this poem
"Abyss of Addiction" is a poem by Max Burchett that delves into the harrowing world of substance abuse and its devastating consequences. It paints the grim picture of our society where poisons masquerade as solace, enticing individuals into a treacherous path of self-destruction. This poem explores the deceptive allure of drugs, which promise fleeting moments of escape but ultimately exact a heavy toll of suffering and death.
Written on May 26, 2023
Submitted by MaxwellBurchett on May 28, 2023
Modified by MaxwellBurchett on August 20, 2023
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