Hell

Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)



I drifted into hell thinking it was a game.

Young and impressionable:
Not laying any blame.

Good times were had...
Sex+drugs=fun...

But little did I know
The fix had begun.


Devouring
My
Substance

I couldn't see an end

This needle had me:
The most loyal friend.

Like a love sick fool:
I came back again,  and again.

Many times it had killed me
But I couldn't say no

The demon had caught me
His spirit on show.

But somehow you saved me you answered their prays.

Plucked from the embers, by your tender hands.

Bandaged and nourished until I was strong.

Now 30 years later your life is my song.
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Written on July 05, 2023

Submitted by myway6119 on July 04, 2023

Modified by myway6119 on July 04, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A XA XB CB XXX D ED XX EC EC X X F F
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 613
Words 141
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

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