Relapsing, Episode 4

The following drama of relapse of one individual who feel with crack

Relapsing, Episode 4

 

Plead with mom to get out of jail

Talk your dad into money for bail

But what dad wants in return

To extract the promise that you have learned

So glad are you, “Yes” you proclaim

“Jail time has made me feel ashamed”

Professing with great intention of heart

To stay home with a new life to start

So excited to be going home

The wild oats are finally sewn

You make a chore list of things to do

To make mom and dad proud of you

 

But on return things seemed changed

Been in jail parents estranged

You think for a moment deep in the night

I can do this, I can make things right

But voices negating inside your head

Unable to lie still in your bed

Crawling to his nightstand on knees

Stealing opportunity your dad’s car keys

Next it’s on to mom’s jewelry drawer

To hoc or sell at the pawn store

You’re not really stealing you’ll put it back

Just one more need some crack

 

Get to the dealers to make a purchase

Intending to leave was your purpose

But suddenly they invite you to join in

A circle of skeletons with wide grins

And once that last dollar is spent

Eviction comes absent the rent

One stands up possesses a huge gun

“I know where to get money for fun”

Unknowingly offer to drive DAD’s car

Everyone smiles agrees to your part

Try to knock off a convenient store

Police catch you outside the door

 

Click goes the handcuffs you know the routine

Back to the holding cell with officers too mean

Take you alone tell you to strip

Check for drugs between your hips

Dad’s car in the police impound

"Armed Robbery" was echoing in sound

As you lay on the silver steel slab

Thinking of father and mother so sad

A tear drops from the corner of your eye

No way around this, no way to lie

Silently you look up to pray

“God…I'm scared” was all you could say

 

©LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

February 19, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[s y e]

Oh this one pains me, it seems to go downhill from the relapse for a while, nothing going right but if we fight it and we put our minds to it, we can recover rom the relapse and with the support from family and friends, we will get there eventually.

What a way to end... It is so vivid and excellently written.

[LadyAnn68]

As I explained..there are 2 more episodes....next is sex for drugs...this will entail catching catching Hepatitis B....and last one will be God's will....surrender and recovery with Jesus...the last one will make you cry!

[Coyote Poetry]

The story led to a very sad ending. Parent and family are brought in. I lost four brothers to drugs. Left family in bad shape. We haven't heal yet. Their death caused a distance. Thank you for sharing the story. Addiction affect all families.
Coyote

[LadyAnn68]

There are 2 more episodes coming...please read them...the story will have a powerful emotional ending which will be the power of faith, God's will, and Surrendering to him!

[LadyAnn68]

Oh yes...families are broken to pieces...you will see this and the healing process for them is just as hard...regaining any trust in the family, in the addict of the family, in life, and in God..is just as hard for all members as it is for the actual addict! My condolences to your family and the loved siblings...I shall say a prayer for you, your family and for them! If you ever want to chat just message me...I am an addiction counselor psychologist. (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. I had to go to a old friend grave in 2010. This helped me. Soldiers have different kind of sickness. Need to face the problem and ensure old friends are never forgotten.

[Jamestown]

Isn't it sick the things we will do to feed the addiction, so sad! I enjoyed reading this and b-blessed.

[LadyAnn68]

Jamestown...have you read the first 3 episodes???? This is a mini-series...it will have a super great ending but we have to consider all that we do for drugs with innocence...we were all born pure...what drives us to this??? Please go back and read the first 3 and give feed back...for my addiction workbook...