'Addiction Poem' A Message of Hope

Poem by IN-Q. To see more of his work go to:

Lyrics:

So this is living
Every single day is like a blessing we've been given
I keep my scars hidden behind the bars of this prison
I keep my flaws tucked, right behind my front, sucking up this blunt
I don't give a
Hey what's up
How you been
Cool man I'm doing me
Chiller than the Artic but burning like a third degree
I'm open like a surgery
I'm searching for a crutch
It's as natural as putting antiseptic on a cut
Heal me
I fiend for my fix
There's a void on the inside
I fill it up with fluff to avoid where my sins lie
I'm talking puppy dogs and ice cream
Caffeine, nicotine, puffing on a pipe dream
Daddy needs a new pair of anything
Maybe you relate
Lay your head upon my pillow, wake up with a clean slate
I thought that if I found out who I was
Away from anything I'd ever tried to use to catch a buzz
I would build a better me
So I did
Delving into all of the hurt I had hid since a kid
Everytime I felt the urge I would hold on
I want to reach the other side, my goal's to be headstrong
When right feels dead wrong
When night feels too long
When life feels too long
When hindsight is blinding and reminding us to hold on
You're not alone
We've all been there together
We're facing the storm because bad weather ain't forever
We're breaking the norm
To see if maybe there is more
But we'll never know until we're on the other side of that door
I don't want to use you for anything
Abuse you for anything
Or lose you to anything
Love is not obsession, there are no strings attached
So I cant love you if I'm like yeah but there's a catch
I want freedom from desire because this moment is real
They speak about courage but they don't own how they feel
I want to scream truth
Just to hear it echo back
I don't need your validation this is truly where I'm at
See this poem is for the lost and the found
Who've been tossed to the ground
Who've been crossed by their friends
Get up stand your ground again
Make your heart the strongest muscle that you've got
Then let it guide you in the dark
Until you reach the other side

[JadenBorn]

I listen to this poem almost every day now. Few years back I wasn't sure if I could even get off meth or fent and now I'm putting weed down for the first time since I was 14, I'm 22 now. Never been so proud of myself. Never say Never because you are ALWAYS capable of following your goals and chasing your dreams, never give up!

[thagus]

"Make your heart the strongest muscle that you´ve got"  this poem is so inspiring, touching and amazing.  

[jasonohanlon]

This is powerful. Struggling with addiction i go back to this everytime. Thank you :)

[emilyroseayres]

Raw, relatable and beautiful. Thank you kindly for sharing this hard-hitting and hopeful poem.

[jbxpvzc]

Being an addict is like being in love with someone you know does not love you and is lying to your face. And every lie you hear, you love more back. Until everything is gone because you kept nothing for yourself.

[philipbloom]

Very nicely made and well done good message

[chipper_dude]

I can't think of anything to say, but I fell as if something should be said, so until the gears in my head start turning, this si a fantastic poem, and you should feel unending pride over it.

[JamesPolymer]

A truly haunting, inspiring, hopeful message--one this country would do well to hear more often. God bless you and those who's lives you have changed for the better. =)

[AmpsforBuddha]

The biggest addiction we are facing, is the addiction to money. From the "white collar" crimes of Wall Street to the street corner drug dealer. How much is enough profit? Why does money have to come between human beings and basic necessities? …When we switch from a Monetary based economy to a Resource Based Economy, harmful addictions will become a thing of the past.

[saberfry]

amazing work - thank you for your art - beautiful, and touching

[mikebrooks]

I'm on day 4 of getting clean from a fentynal addiction. I wanna be here for my baby. I don't want to be a statistic. I feel like death. But I will win. I will win.

[reeferseasalt]

Powerful and heartwrenching. Thank you for your words.

[chrisbt]

brilliant review! footage to die for! beautifully shot edited magic man! nice work Mr Bloom.

[bena]

timing is everything? _ this video just hit me @ the perfect time

[KyleCoats]

Amazing!!! Especially in light of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death.

[TrudiEvans]

wow I am back on alcohol after 3 years clean 2 rehabs cancer something upset me now hiding it from my husband who so far has not caught on how do |I do this I am done this helps thank you I relate but think it is too late wow a powerful poem love poetry write mine not as good as this

[tommyferguson]

I don't think my heart should be my strongest muscle. For me personally, it needs to be my brain.

[brianbarnes]

Life long lessons condensed into 3.26. Cool :)

[paristaylor]

I'm a out n out s, o, b but hearing this makes me a bit less so.

[lxstsxul]

I was sober for 6 months.. the longest I've been since I started.. I bought a dime the other day just because... and now.. I can't stop. I don't want to be back where I started.. Im relapsing.. and I hate myself for it. My mum would literally die if she knew I was doing it.. but its the only thing that makes me feel okay. my meds don't work, and I don't want to tell anyone that because I hate changing them every month. how did I go from being totally against it.. to doing it every day for months to and then to finally being sober and letting myself fall right back into it..?