Another life has passed today
lost in a purple haze.
Tears flow from family and friends
all due to a drug craze.
Haze of the craze; a moments ease
from some of life's turmoil.
but for relief the cost has been
a life of crime and toil.
A fair exchange, I ask of you
for moments of relief?
A life cut short with disregard
by purple haze, a thief.
There is no beauty in that life
no glamour can be found.
Heart sick souls that seek relief in
a purple haze are drowned.
Angels are weeping in heaven
for that which might have been;
if purple haze had never won
the war called heroine.
cheryl davis miller 11/28/16
Every single time that I hear that song, I think of Jimi, all the celebrities, all the drug users and friends who have died as a result of drug use. What a waste! Your poem is a fitting tribute to the tragic loss of human lives. It is very worthy of Poem Of The Day! Congratulations!
Beautiful flow of words for the drugs and its worst consequences portrayed very well. Knowingly people jump into this and we find them falling down. Congrats for the member poem of the day! . Loved reading it. Thanks for sharing.
Well-written++++++++++++++ congrats on being chosen for the day..........
What a powerful poem! Tears do indeed flow, takes courage to write a poem like this, it is truly touching, I wrote one for a childhood friend called Mirage, if you would like to read it, anyway...very good poetry
Nice poem. I really enjoyed reading it. We live in a house we call the purple haze it has purple in its DNA. cheers
A extremely thought provoking composition with a very poignant narrative. Thank you CDM.
Another life has passed today, very heart wrenching for soul to swoon, too poignant yet, a clear cut warning against drug addiction, when no one is there to bail out, thanks for sharing!
Addiction is a terrible master, leaching away all of life's treasures, and then life itself. A compelling and profound writing that serves as a powerful, poetic warning. Thank you for sharing this, and congratulations on Poet of the Day.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Very nicely done. I have seen lives changed and destroyed by drugs. Congrats on having this selected as poem of the day!