Question:

Here is something that happened to me 27 years ago?
Christmas at Easter Tried to take my life one sunny spring day, One crisis or another, might have been May. Woke up in the morning, took razors to my wrists, Drugs they were the culprit, at the top of my list. I took so many drugs, I hardly knew my name Barbituates and Quaaludes they were my game. Cocaine was the fuel that kept the party going Weed and alcohol at the pad were always flowin. But there comes a time when all must answer All these chemicals where eating me like cancer. When the cops showed up I was fearless and a loon Took about a dozen to tie me up in my very own cocoon. Several hours later in the Psych ward in Irvine People singing Xmas songs, I had lost my mind. I had seen the brink, the abyss, no turning back, People with dead eyes, nothing there but black. This really happened, I remember to this day To everyone I knew, I didn't know what to say. Most of them had known, I was well on my way, God reached out and saved me, why, I cannot say don't know whyit posted twice?

Answers:

A-Best: Prince, Good control of rhyme. Good control of logical flow of thought from beginning to end. Rather amazing, considering you have to remember even though you have ingested all of these substances. My question is, what is the insight that you are sharing in this poem from a personal pov, and what is the insight I should take away as the reader? I think contributing insight is part of the job of the poet. Is it the last line? Or is it something else? Margot  

A: Because you have a purpose in life, that's why. Your time here is not yet done. God Bless.  

A: Very moving.  

A: you posted it twice!!!  

A: Excellent - very well done!  

A: very good  

A: Wow really nice job! And I'm glad your ok =) You did post it twice though.  

A: nice!! i like it. ( u posted it twice )  

A: this is very well written..it has a great rhyme scheme and message, good job!!  

A: god bless you  

A: If I could give you 100 stars, i would. That was really one of the best poems you have ever written. and for an answer to the last line- I think he saved you, because he knew you had a purpose, you poems inspire so many people Steve, you really are a wonderful poet. God Bless you, Your friend, Kara  

A: I'm surprised, really surprised. You release a devastated past in this wonderful poem. I wish I can do one, but I'll start crying. Bravo, my sweet prince. Now, a new life is approaching to you. Marilyn (your angel of San Juan)