Taste My Rainbow

Mysterious, this is simply brilliant.. love it... and you..




Dave

Aw, thanks Dave, love you too! <3

All the colors of pharmaceuticals, a pill for every occasion.  Sounds like my own stash.  I'm having to get off the yellows at this point, sad to say.

"The purple and green make me mean
and the white makes it alright
to try and wake up the next day, and begin another losing fight...."

Trying to strike the right med balance is a complicated and often futile process.  That's a grim conclusion to "Taste" but that's reality for you.  Your sardonic tone is spot on.   Excellent!

This rainbow no longer exists for me, however it did for many many a year....Theres only one left....its the white one and I only need them every so often. I am quite proud of myself....My love affair with my "rainbow" was a deep one....
Do I miss them...fuck yes I do....<3

I'd like to taste a rainbow, but of a different kind! Lol. This though was sad, still I'm happy you've overcome this darkness my dear :)

Thanks deary. Some days are darker than others thats for sure, however...I feel damn good lately. <3

Can't help but recall "Mother's Little Helper" by the Rolling Stones.

good stuff here, lady  

it's hard sometimes to write about a serious subject using an A-B scheme. I think, in a way, on some level our brains are conditioned to read such schemes with an air of nursary ryhme  


the title is very clever and the way you explain each colour pill and what they do is very good also and I don't think any of the seriousness is lost to scheme  


on a constructive note, I find that sometimes when using an A-B scheme a syllable count is important because sometimes an extra syllable on a line can knock the flow of a whole stanza  


however, I think you've done a pretty good job here

fair play

Thank you. I actually came up with in like minutes so yes I agree with you...and the whole sing songy way of reading it is true..Sometimes my bran just refuses to slow down. Seeing you in my comments is always a major compliment. <3

I've just realized that the poem is not an A-B scheme, my eyes just assumed such and my brain ran with the air.  ...what kind of witch-craft have you crafted here!!

its a mystery my dear.....

I love this poem and how it reads makes it feel a little like a song. You do have quite the rainbow of pills. I stick to white ones that are shaped like tic-tac but taste like dirt but lately they don't work.  love the poem.

Thank for sharing

Thanks for reading, DP. Yeah pills are bad for you. Even the ones that work. I dont take any as of today. <3

Wow...a pill for every purpose. Well written

I know right and thank you!  <3

Well I guess I'm gonna jump in with both feet... unfortunately, I have to take meds. Or in a straight jacket I'll go! It's always an exciting day! Get  'em, arrive home & switch old for new. Yeah, been on ' em since before forever. Settle in, pour over every detail in the info sheet, gotta get it right. Finally the deeds done, take a dose & chaos calms. Chillin, no padded walls today! LoL. I've accomplished massively cutting the dose & staying out of the hospital for 7yrs.. Pat on the back for me. But it reminded me. How I identify which is which by color & taste so as not to confuse my dumbass! I know this is a serious write, but for me, it was an enjoyable read! I know I know, I'm crazier than an outhouse rat. LoL! Your an engaging tempt of a true poetess!💊                                       SURVIVOR➰

I still have the white ones. They help with my PTSD. Talking about it helps to, however not too many people in my real life know about it. I vent and get it out here, in my writing. Thank you sweetie. And you are no crazier than any of us here darlin. <3

Nobody but my husband & doctor's know of my personal struggles. Only thru DU & anonymity I've felt safe enough to let it go! I'm starting to realize, in here, everybody's a nut LoL! ➰

I agree with the personal struggles and only your husband knowing. Only mine and my therapist knows about mine and both thought it would be good for to let some of out here. So I am.Its not easy and makes me have anxiety really bad, however, I am feeling better about it. <3 hugs