Of Opiates and Leaves of Grass

First choice will always be the pill.
The poppy takes the pain away,
And leaves well-being in its place,
But second will be Whitman's verse.
His ecstasies act as a solvent, stripping
Off the decades' soot and grime, thereby
Returning me to where and what I was
Before my world became dark.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2020-05-19 at 00:51

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