Lifes Poisons Poem by Tammy Nicholls

Come sit near me, I've a story to tell
Of a world that I once knew
Intrigued you'll be, I'll assure you that
I've only told a few

Not long ago I lived a life
Ruled by make believe
Trusting what I thought was real
From poisons I received

Manipulation of my mind
My dreams, my hope, my fears
All combined and twisted up
I lived like this for years

I craved this poison so very bad
My rights became all wrong
I started feeling lost and sad
I felt I didn't belong

No one could see just how messed up
My mind had now become
Just how could I escape from this
Before that poison won

Even though I did escape
There's damage to my mind
I had to take a part away
It was really hard to find

Replaced it with the will to live
I lost the trust in me
At least one good, came from this
I believe in what I see