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Monster

A poem about recovery.

By David AvnerPublished 7 years ago 1 min read
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TORN BY ADDICTION, MY HUNGER, MY SEED.

SOWN BY A SOUL OF TYRANNY

MANIPULATING, MONSTER. HATING

CONFIDENT BEHIND BULLETS WE LIVE

WILL YOU LOVE ME TIL I LOVE MYSELF

CAN YOU TEACH ME TO LEARN

WILL YOU CONSOLE ME WHEN ALL SEEMS HOPELESS

OR WILL YOU LEAVE ME TO BURN

SENTENCED TO DEEDS I AM

WE OWN THE HATRED FOR THIS ONE GOOD HAND

TELL YOU A STORY OF POWER, LUST 'N GREED

SOBER MINDED I, STILL FEEL MY SOUL AS IT BLEEDS

CONVINCING MY MIND, IM NOT A MONSTER

OR A VICTIM TO THE THINGS I CRAVE

ANONYMITY I DO NOT NEED

CHANGE FALLS SHORT IN BELIEF OF DISEASE

BORN NOT AN ADDICT

PEERS THAT PERSUADE

LIVING OUT THE PROMISE

IM BEHAVIOUR ENRAGED

HOW CAN I EXTRACT MY UNWANTED KNOWLEDGE

WHEN MY CHOISEZ ARE SO DIVINE TODAY

I WAS ON MY WAY FORTH

FROM A PLACE THEY CALLED LIFE

WHERE MIMICS AND FOOLS TRIED TO STAND IN THE WAY

IN THE WAYS OF AN HONEST MAN

NOW IN A STATE OF SILENCE

EMBARKING TO A HIGHER PLACE OF REVOLUTION

I STAND READY TO FIGHT

FOR THE MOMENTS OF THIS LIFE

WILL YOU LOVE ME TILL I LOVE MY SELF

CAN YOU TEACH ME TO LEARN

WILL YOU CONSOLE ME WHEN ALL SEEMS HOPELESS

OR WILL YOU LEAVE ME TO BURN

WISDOM OF AN ADDICTED MIND IS ASKING

AT WHAT LENGTH WILL IT TAKE

ALL THE WHILE

THE INNER ADDICT IS THINKING

ITS HIS ONE CHANCE TO ESCAPE

WILL YOU LOVE ME TIL I LOVE MYSELF

CAN YOU TEACH ME TO LEARN

WILL YOU CONSOLE ME WHEN ALL SEEMS HOPELESS

OR WILL YOU LEAVE ME TO BURN?

sad poetry
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About the Creator

David Avner

been writing words poems and lyrics since i can remember. Music and words are all part of my divine construct. humble that i get to share part of who I am and how i see the world. hope i make you think smile and laugh.

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