Saturday, January 14, 2006

Cold Turkey

Cold turkey, I, just yesterday,
Began, some habits, to rein in,
How old the first I cannot say,
But one's of recent origin.

The first, a bev'rage, nasty stuff
Like caffeine, sugar, chemic-ills;
These soft drinks helped me to wake up,
But would result in doctor bills.

The other drug, I took 10 days,
And when I ceased, I did not know
That it would leave me rather crazed:
Depressed and listless, full of woe.

So caffeine deprivation add
To endorphin deficiency;
That should explain why I've gone mad
And spent a day in misery.

I guess, then, that I will be glad
When I've kicked this dependency.

4 comments:

mybelovedismine said...

It may be difficult but you can kick and vice if you refrain from having contact with it long enough......

JFC said...

Encouragement from others who are kicking similar vices is of inestimable worth!

HomesteadHerbs said...

We'll pray for the kicking to be strong and final!

A. Victoria said...

JFC, I looked at your new blog and enjoyed the first entry. SR explained sort of what that poem was all about when I saw her Saturday night. Thank you for letting me know where I can continue to read poems and enjoy their themes.