This poem is a pretty good description of an alcoholic well written Debs I should think anyway they do isolate themselves ,especially on a drinking binge, to hide what they are doing thank`s for sharing this with us , from Willow.

debs, how DO you do it? every poem you write is so great. and has so much meaning. they hold my interest everytime. your poems are like a story. nice going on this one too. how true it is.
lroconnell

And very observant!! This is another great write Debs, some brilliant lines in this piece, " They see their lives, Through, Different eyes".
Strong piece, well written,
Dave

Hi Debs yet another great write love reading them.
reading willows poems too and they have the same flare.

m weedon ;o) xx

Ronald J. Edwards
Trinity Ink
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Debs,

I am sure this is from first hand experience. your well chosen words tell the truth. Many do not see the light and basically live in the shadows or a place I like the call
"the gray zone".

Ron

That is a fantastic poem, one of your best in my opinion, although I can't think of any I havn't liked.
Andrew

I'm pretty blown away by the responses i recieved on this piece, and very flattered too.

Its great that you were all able to take something from this write, as I tryed to convey 'Alcoholism' as an 'isolating' experience. I suppose- the 'Alcoholic' living in a world far removed from the realites that sober people experience. This is also a topic very close to my heart- having lived with an alcoholic in the past, and also having lost 2 close freinds to Alcoholism. One, being in part, if not fully responsible for leading her to suicide. It is also an ongoing concern in society, and apears to be increasing all the time here. Im sure it wont be long untill its totally out of control, here in England anyway.
Thankyou all, so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to read and comment this.

Very true Deb sobriety is so much more manageable than my past drinking days.

Hugs

Vic