Cliche

thank you happy it gave you a few laughs :)

love Crim

Thx for cumming clean

I never believe you when you clean up

You're my kind  of slut whore

Best last line ever  

Love you B

This totally rocked

thank you dearest Poet..

love you..

Brenda

Sobriety is over rated. Most have their "drug of choice" whether they own up to it or not, mine being cannabis.  Life is brutal enough and a few comforts are called for.  I'm just hoping your usage is a pleasure, not a need.  Fine and fierce work Lady Crim.  Brava!

thank you Sir Crow just have to find what works I guess and not conform to societies ideas of life..

love Crim

Do what ya gotta do, Brenda!

thank you Jerry..

love Brenda

Birds of a feather ... I have a feeling if we knew eachother in life ... We would do some damage    Thanx for keeping it real like always  

-b

thank you Brandon that sounds wicked :)

love Crim

As if we could love you the less one way or the other. Be you, my lady, you are a lovely soul. :)

thank you lovely Willow for the love..

xo Crim

I'd so like to party with you.  

thank you Snuggle would be one hell of a good time :)

love Crim

To my ally in Darkness . . .I think you should write a non-fiction book about your life. . .I'd buy it, then we can embrace & weep. . .love to you, my Queen. . .~Devlin.

thank you Queen Devlin a non fiction book hmm I have to see if I'm ambitious enough to do that..

love Brenda

Tear it up . Your life ~~Fuck anyone to judge you!
👊Trish

thank you Trish you rock lady!

love Brenda

Real, and honest to the core. Never apologize for it. We all fight our own demons.
This piece is...Raw, edgy and kickass. 💓
You have a beautiful soul, which reflects- in every masterpiece you put together.
Much love to you, sweet Crim ❤️

thank you beautiful Heart it's tough keeping it real..

love Crim

Hullo

I think a lot of the conflict in your head which concerns writing would go away permanently if you could learn to not give a fuck what people think of your poetry

it's a hard ask, and speaking from a personal perspective I try to not give a fuck but sometimes it's hard not to which means I still have more growth to achieve

but

you have to try remember, you write from the heart and from experience so it leaves you vunrable

the style is used by all the greats, Plath, Hemmingway, Bookofski etc and has long been hailed as the purest form of poeticness ever

that should be enough validation to last your whole lifetime

do what you do, write about it. they're not all going to be penguin classics, but they will all be Crim classics

hello Craic great points it's a hell of a task not giving a fuck what people think even Bukowski expressed that feeling in Bluebird.. I think this could have been an anger poem.. angry at myself mostly.. for not always being true to myself when I write no matter how I try.. I find myself capable of deep beauty and great ugliness too then feel boxed into a genre when people take to it.. thank you for your insight I will keep hammering it out hopefully freeing myself while doing it..

much love and respect Crim

What a powerful statement!
Don't apologize for who you are, you are you...and you, my dear, are beautiful!!!

My brain doesn't get revved up by a mundane existence > I immediately thought of one of my favorite quotes from Anais Nin:
"I refuse to live in the ordinary world as ordinary women, to enter ordinary relationships. I want ecstasy"

Smashing last line for an outstanding piece!!!

Love, Duende

thank you beautiful Duende for such a great comment..

love Crim

Got me fired up. maybe I'll polish up my old M16 & go shoot somethin (but probably not).

can't shut down a rebel spirit, Crim...

thank you John happy this stirred the fire in you.. shooting something up sounds like fun.. was feeling a bit aggressive when I wrote this and that would be a great release..

love Crim

It's hard fighting the person you are.
Unfortunately people don't always like the truth of some people
Whatever makes you happy, beautiful :-)l

thank you DC for understanding..

love Crim

Dearest Brenda,

Life is hard enough...without
judgmental people bringing us
down. I cannot understand why
someone who not love and appreciate your sheer honesty.
You are a complicated and beautiful creation..just know that you are  
loved. I hope that your search for
peace is successful and you remain well. The world is a much more less mundane place with you in it .
Your with
Loving respects
Keith  

thank you Keith for the smile you graced my face with your acceptance :)

xo Brenda

'some of you may hate who I really am  
though I hate not having the balls to lay it out like it is '
I think you just did! This was felt deep and I envy you for telling it like it is. Thanks for sharing....

thank you Kasai graciously though nothing to envy we all have it in us to be reckless on the page..  
 
love Crim

I loved my pills. I miss them. All of them. I got sloppy and messy and made them too important to me. If had just only did half....addicts mind right?  Im a firm believer in we are who are. Especially at my age. I doubt I will change. And those that know "me". love me. and those that dont fuck em. You be you and be you hard, B. <3

thank you lovely lady for sharing your experiences with me I do have lots of unconditional love this is just me kicking myself for going soft on my writing though that is part of me too..

love Brenda

You wear the softer side well, B. Very well. <3

thank you most graciously Mysterious one..

love Brenda

My Beautiful Brenda, regardless of what you decide each day, you have my love for all eternity. Judgements are never to come from this end and sadly it's not that way for all. You have had a helluva life and you have every right to be proud of the battle scars...scars which you throw on the page for all to see behind the curtains which they sometimes try to hide behind. I am honored to know you and I proudly state my love you.

I love you eternally lovely one.

Kissing you deeply
Taryn xoxoxoxoxo

thank you beautiful one kisses you back passionately I love you so much and I know you love me regardless..

love Brenda

Best last line ever! lol!
Just be you Brenda, it´s the only thing you can do.

The Greeks were saying "παν μέτρον άριστον" which means "all in good measure, all in moderation, moderation is the best thing".
That's the translation I found but I would translate the meaning like "If you put a measure/limit in every thing you do, then you can do everything and you'll be perfect".
Then, Marina Abramovic comes to advice us to brake our limits in order to succeed a mental change...

Well, fuck them all... Live your life as you want, but please, never stop writing! :)
Awesome piece! Thank you!

Kiss and hugs,
Art

thank you Art that's a wise saying one I will do my best to heed to.. I deeply appreciate the love you've shown this write..

love Bfrenda

sounds like a great time cocaine always makes me freaky in the sheets ;)

love Brenda

just saying lol ;)

Brenda.. never any judgements here.. we all battle demons.. my vice is alcohol.. love it, always have always will.. i love you no matter what.. you're an incredible writer, and friend.. love you!!



Dave

thank you Dave I know I have your unconditional love no matter what..

love Brenda

Good Read, I too fight with sobriety.

thank you I feel you..

love Crim

Wow! That was a 'sobering' read Brenda. The coke's a bit iffy but yeah, I feel good after a few beers myself. :-)

thank you most kindly Billy I understand..

love Crim

Yes!  I can't say how many times I've wanted to take my vices and just go with it.  I think most people, if not everyone, feels this way (in their own way).  Very refreshing to hear someone say it honestly and unashamed.

thank you for understanding I relate to struggling with vices.. this is a quote from the movie Drug Store Cowboy made me realize how little I've changed over the years really just trading vices..

"Well, to begin with, nobody, and I mean nobody, can talk a junkie out of using. You can talk to 'em for years but sooner or later they're gonna get ahold of something. Maybe it's not dope. Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes."

with love and respect Crim