Poetry Friday - Withdrawn

In the poem "Withdrawn", the poet skillfully illustrates the power of addiction‬, as well as the havoc substance use can wreak on one's relationships with their loved ones.

"My shaking hand reaches out,
For the orange bottle. Expensive candy.
Measure my worth in milligrams.
One for the worry,
Two for the panic,
Three for the spasms,
And four for the pleasure..."

For the full poem check out:  http://allpoetry.com/poem/12110102-Withdrawn-by-Ryan-W

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