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Straight Jacket
heroin dreams
cocaine kisses
the needle
punctured
a hole
in my soul
injected insanity
methadone nightmares
chained to a bed
kicking that bitch
on rubber sheets
in a psych ward
screaming obscenities
to the heavens
calling on Lucifer
who had run
with me when
I fed my daemons
now leaving me
alone
delirium
seeing visions
talking to the t.v.
hearing my story
played on the radio
singing just for me
a lonely song
of despair
yes the needle
left a hole
inside of me
fucked my heart
casting me
under a spell
heroin my savior
abandoned me
on the cross
nailed to the shame
whored out
beat down
hurting
broken
of mind
spirit
prescribed benzos
to kick methadone
now shackled
on a new leash
can only go so far
before I'm brought
to my knees
I shall be released
the day I pass
from this life
to the next
insanity
still mocks me
breaking the mirror
that casts
my true
reflection
in a haze
this write will
haunt me
slap my face
so be it
and
let it be said
still in a straight jacket
after all these years
struggling with
my confines
bleeding my
thoughts
my only escape
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Re. Straight Jacket
29th Apr 2016 6:12am
Grand job here, Krims
nothing much springs to mind by way of constructive. I like your voice, structure and the nice consistant pace of the read. though it gives no pleasure to read you're still zipped into a jacket, things always have a way of fixing themselves when the time is right
good stuff, Lady
nothing much springs to mind by way of constructive. I like your voice, structure and the nice consistant pace of the read. though it gives no pleasure to read you're still zipped into a jacket, things always have a way of fixing themselves when the time is right
good stuff, Lady
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29th Apr 2016 12:43pm
thank you Eamonn for taking a look at this and uplifting comment..
love Brenda
love Brenda
Re. Straight Jacket
29th Apr 2016 6:14am
No matter how many times we fall, we always get the chance to get back up. Never let your addictions make you weak ^^
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29th Apr 2016 12:43pm
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29th Apr 2016 6:25am
addiction is as strong as one allows it to be . Overwhelming to our minds , one allows it to "take over" .Coming away from that and looking at it is a difficult task. Beautiful description you have here.
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29th Apr 2016 12:44pm
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29th Apr 2016 6:47am
got us locked in tight to your poem, Crim.
there's no escape from that chemical romance...
there's no escape from that chemical romance...
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29th Apr 2016 7:55am
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29th Apr 2016 9:48am
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29th Apr 2016 10:22am
every child should read "The Basketball Diaries " by Jim Carroll...some drugs are so easy to get into & you never truly escape them...that is the best deterrent I can think of...find you most comfortable place & try to live in it...good luck & if you ever need an ear I have two :).
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29th Apr 2016 12:47pm
Re. Straight Jacket
29th Apr 2016 11:05am
brenda, you have a way of paring my emotions from their safety zones...
... this cuts so deep
xo
... this cuts so deep
xo
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Re: Re. Straight Jacket
29th Apr 2016 12:48pm
ah beautiful one thank you for the read..
though pained that this cut you lovely lady..
I love you..
xoxo Brenda
though pained that this cut you lovely lady..
I love you..
xoxo Brenda
Re. Straight Jacket
29th Apr 2016 7:28pm
This is a harrowing write, but I've rarely read a nightmare so perfectly realized. You're winning that battle Crim. Just reading this and I can tell your a fighter, and an amazingly eloquent one. You've "seen the needle and the damage done..."
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29th Apr 2016 8:00pm
thank you deeply Sir Crow for the beautiful and loving comment..
missed you my friend..
love Brenda
missed you my friend..
love Brenda
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Anonymous
29th Apr 2016 10:22pm
The mind of glass a beautiful curse
Demons residing in thought
Fucked is that... Conscious rehearse
For the prison alway fought
Love to you dear Crimson
Demons residing in thought
Fucked is that... Conscious rehearse
For the prison alway fought
Love to you dear Crimson
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30th Apr 2016 10:10pm
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Anonymous
29th Apr 2016 10:49pm
My Beautiful Brenda, next to the words strong and survivor in the dictionary there is a picture of you lovely one. You will continue this battle, a battle that will NOT get the best of you because of the Will and STRENGTH you have. I am so proud of you, you should be so proud of you.
I love you so very much.
Xoxoxox - Taryn
I love you so very much.
Xoxoxox - Taryn
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Re: Re. Straight Jacket
30th Apr 2016 10:11pm
aw beautiful thank you for such a loving, uplifting comment :)
I love you..
xoxo Brenda
I love you..
xoxo Brenda
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Anonymous
30th Apr 2016 2:01am
Sweet, Brenda.. some bare a curse for reasons unknown.. it's the fight we give, that defines us.. even if we can't change destiny.. we can rebel.. and that is freedom.. love..
Dave
Dave
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30th Apr 2016 10:12pm
I do indeed rebel thank you Dave for the interesting perspective..
love you my friend..
love Brenda
love you my friend..
love Brenda
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30th Apr 2016 2:40am
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30th Apr 2016 10:13pm
sorry to hear you suffered this way Kavik..
thank you for your support..
love Brenda
thank you for your support..
love Brenda
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Anonymous
30th Apr 2016 8:14am
Miss Crim, Miss Crim. . .Regardless of the past I am happy that you're alive in the present; and perhaps your dreams now will be of something beautiful. . .love to you. . .~Devlin/TS
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30th Apr 2016 10:17pm
my Queen of Darkness thank you for embracing me..
you're right must hold my head up and realize the worst is over..
thank you..
love Brenda
you're right must hold my head up and realize the worst is over..
thank you..
love Brenda
Anonymous
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30th Apr 2016 10:18pm
Re. Straight Jacket
1st May 2016 1:20am
it is sad that to be able to write such an honest expose you have to experience such hurt - I can't or wouldn't be able to pray for you being an anti-theist - all I can do is feel your pain and send you positivities, love and e-hugs :-)
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1st May 2016 12:30pm
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Anonymous
1st May 2016 5:41am
Beautiful Crim......your writes are always heart tugging......you share the total depth of you with such convicted and powerful words.......praising you for the strength thru your struggles you so often show to us......you're an amazing soul......purple luv & hugs xo :)
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Re: Re. Straight Jacket
1st May 2016 12:31pm
aw lovely Flower thank you for the love you've shown me hugs you back :)
love Crim
love Crim
Re. Straight Jacket
6th May 2016 6:00am
So heavy
damn.. . send my
innard afire. wow,
loves, you are a
warrior.
-Howlings
damn.. . send my
innard afire. wow,
loves, you are a
warrior.
-Howlings
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6th May 2016 1:53pm