a soft place to land

I lived with an alcoholic father and stepmother growing up, much of my older stuff is about trying to live and grow in a house filled with addiction.

Hard and Dry 
Your volcanic acid 
Spills down your rough terrain 
And melting my cool refreshing air I breathe 
I cough the thick 
Black murderous smoke 
And hurry to avoid the fiery looks. 
I remember learning 
Of a place 
With water and grass 
But with a mountain laugh 
You push me along the sharp desert 
You call reality. 
Someday, Pray, Someday 
I’ll find a soft place to land. 

Reviews

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Clearly you have found a way to deal with the fallout of addictions you had to live with... I hope you've found that soft place... while heart-wrenching to read I do see the positive that comes with writing about it... well-done

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

I am so sorry you had to go through such undeserved hardship. No child should ever grow up in such an environment. You are a very strong person. A hopeful person. And you write such wonderful poetry. Very moving, touching, and heartbreaking. I like the words you use...they paint clear pictures of what you see and feel. Very palpable, tangible.

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you. I promises all my stuff isn't this dark. I am actually a really happy person. Lol. Thank you for review! I guess i just tend to like my darker stuff, because its more real and authentic.

[Kyori Kia]

It was as if I could visualize the scene as each word is said through my mind, a great piece and good for looking to the future instead of the present/

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you for you kind review

[Lyric]

I really felt something while reading your poem, and good job on putting that feeling of not knowing when your trouble will end or whether you'll land on a pillow or pile of rocks so beautifully:-)

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmingham]

Thank you for your review. I wrote it a while ago and and happy to say i did indeed find my soft place to land.

[Lyric]

Well I'm happy for you:-)