Addiction Poem by David Harris
Addiction
I have an addiction
that eats away at me
sadly there is no medical cure
for the habit that I have.
I have to feed its hunger everyday,
I tried to go cold turkey
and almost succeeded once
and stopped for almost seven years,
but its hunger kept breaking through.
Finally, I got to grips with myself
and said enough is enough
I am going to let my addiction go.
It was not that easy to break free
of something you have had
for almost half a century.
I had to try I said to myself
before it takes over my life itself.
Just as I was about to put
the last nail in its coffin
it escaped and got free.
Free to enslave me once again
to do its bidding.
I have given up now
to its craving of paper and pen
and to do its dance again and again.
What am I addicted too?
If by now you have not guessed,
my addiction must be pretty weak
as I am addicted to writing
at least one thing everyday.
I think then, David, that you are in the company of very good friends. Everyone on P.H. must be addicted to the same thing. I have a similar problem with writing at least one piece a day. Enjoyed Best Regards Steve
Great writing, fellow David. I have one called 'On Writing' that echoes your sentiment almost exactly!
It is hard to go cold turkey for this addiction, there are no real cures. I wrote a journal for a number of years and this year I have lapsed, I have vowed to begin again on January 1st, because I miss the writing. Thank you David for writers you have written wise words. Regards Bob 10++
Oh yes my friend how well I know. But I quit quitting long ago. It's inspiration that I seek..... I find it several times each week. How I would love to find a way to be inspired every day. Once you find a place to start, the writing is the easy part. For example take this rhyme... I was reading, killing time. Taking in a poem or two... and now I'm writing rhyme to you. So thanx to you, for as you see Today YOU have inspired me. So now my monkey has been fed. Good night and I'll be off to bed.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/4/2024 5:26:41 AM # 1.0.0.1119
i too have this addiction apart from my many other...this addiction keeps me going...a lovely poem