like this poem Debs a heartfelt poem well written alcoholism must be a hard thing to deal with ,I had a violent Father but was due to compulsive gambling and if he didnt have the money to feed his need my Mother suffered, it was no joke to watch him beat her up,she divorced him in the end,I hated him for what he did to my mother I suppose it all boils down to the same thing, I can sympathise with you Debs it hurts bad when the one you loved turns ugly towards you.
from Willow

Thanks Willow, though this was just an observational piece:about Alcoholism in general, and not about anybody in particular.

DEbs :.)

the last two lines are wonderful - it is so hard to sympathize with someone causing pain even though you know that person is also in pain. What agony! Very well done.

joyce