Written for Reena’s Exploration Challenge: https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/reenas-exploration-challenge-129/
I invite you to explore either one or both of the following themes in your piece
- Addiction
- Depression
As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link here.
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Depression and Addiction
No one will ever know
the pain that lies
within your heart,
your mind,
your soul.
No one will ever see
the poison that flows
through your veins,
in your blood,
in your mind.
No one will ever hear
you cry out in fear
that tomorrow
is a day
that may never come.
No one will ever understand
that this is not made up
nor is it wanted
but cannot
be dispelled.
©2020 CBialczak Poetry
Stine Writing 
Wowwwwww, intense.
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I don’t think that people without either can understand even one. I don’t think that is bad, it isn’t ignorance, it is more like luck!
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I have to agree with you. I’ve fought depression all my life–it’s much better now (except when it isn’t :). And I was totally ignorant about addiction until it happened to me–with prescription pain meds. When I say I was ignorant, I mean that I didn’t understand that at first you’re treating the pain, and before you know it you’re feeding the addiction. I never felt “high” or whatever is common to some–I just wanted the pain to go away, and I basically slept through a number of years I have no memory of. If it weren’t for God, I’d have died–the true miracle was that when I determined to wean off the narcotics, I had very minimal withdrawal symptoms…and never had any inclination to go back. Prayer is powerful, and God is faithful to answer with needed strength and perseverance.
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I totally agree! I know that there are plenty of people who think that drug addicts or any kind of addict likes that life. They don’t understand that there is more to it. My friend’s son was a heroin addict and went through the three or so years of weaning off of it with Methadone. Now, he can’t go back to Methadone but he has nowhere else to turn. I suggested Cannibis but it is really up to the one suffering. I just pray he doesn’t feel compelled to go back to Heroin. Addiction is awful. Depression sucks. Thanks for chatting.
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Oh my, such a struggle for this man–is Methadone no longer available? Just wondering.
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Apparently after three years of methadone you are done! That’s what I was told. Not sure how it works.
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Wow, that’s unfortunate.
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