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She Drinks...
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She drinks away the pain
To forget life for a while
She drinks away the pain
Where once was a smile
She drinks away the pain
The past makes her cold
She drinks away the pain
She's a tortured old soul
He tries to ease the pain
It's all a little too late
He tries to ease the pain
Life's cruel, that's fate
She drinks away the pain
Words that never got said
She drinks away the pain
Now she is dead
She drinks away the pain
To forget life for a while
She drinks away the pain
Where once was a smile
She drinks away the pain
The past makes her cold
She drinks away the pain
She's a tortured old soul
He tries to ease the pain
It's all a little too late
He tries to ease the pain
Life's cruel, that's fate
She drinks away the pain
Words that never got said
She drinks away the pain
Now she is dead
Published 6th Jan 2025
Author's Note
Unfortunately I've lost so many people to addiction, my Godfather, whom we were great friends, my Aunt, friends and seen so many at work.
As humans we are so quick to judge someone's pain sometimes without knowing their backstory which through experience is often a trigger for a person's addiction, it can happen to the best of us.
As humans we are so quick to judge someone's pain sometimes without knowing their backstory which through experience is often a trigger for a person's addiction, it can happen to the best of us.
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6th Jan 2025 11:19am
6th Jan 2025 11:27am
6th Jan 2025 11:41am
I've lost people to addiction, not all of them have passed away.
Sometimes it's not a matter of not having the strength to give up the torment.
Sometimes it's not a matter of not having the strength to give up the torment.
6th Jan 2025 12:20pm
6th Jan 2025 12:26pm
6th Jan 2025 12:13pm
I had a few family members die from this addiction. this is relatable piece, Pete
6th Jan 2025 12:21pm
6th Jan 2025 12:22pm
It certainly can happen to the best of us.
Profound piece, Pete, thank you for sharing 🖤
Profound piece, Pete, thank you for sharing 🖤
6th Jan 2025 3:10pm
6th Jan 2025 9:40pm
The ones who drink in the shadows, in silence, those are the ones I worry about. What we don't see is definitely NOT nothing. I have several people in my life who are struggling with alcohol addiction. I can't help but watch them like hawks. Not in judgment, in concern & fear for them.
7th Jan 2025 00:13am
8th Jan 2025 1:47am
Yes... sadly this being the end result with your final line. I too have watched someone close go through your listed alcoholic addiction stages, until the end. It's often a helpless situation for everyone concerned. Your write needed to be written & indeed to be heard, Pete. 🙏
8th Jan 2025 10:01am
8th Jan 2025 5:22am
Be 2 years in February. Powerful write, Pete. Into the list it belongs. Powerful message, my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
8th Jan 2025 10:02am
