man afflicted with alcohol addiction


Shadow

Amos wanders around in a constant daze!
He is the drunkard and flirtatious animal
stalking the party getting into trouble
with all his friends because he is giving
too much attention to their girlfriends and wives!
Amos always gets beaten up
and thrown out of the party because he lack control
of his drinking.
He is like a river that is calm and also full of rage
at the same time.
When he is drinking he cannot control his impulses
and cannot remember
what he has said or done!
One night after consuming too much alcohol
he jumped into the swimming pool and
almost drowned himself!
He is never sober enough to stand on his
own two feet long enough to see himself
as the drunkard he has turned himself into!
His spirit is slowly dying and his body is
gradually deterioating

This morning he wakes up
looks in the mirror
and finds only his shadow
looking back at him!




Short story by Dorsey Baker The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2015-11-10 at 18:47

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Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
I think we all know a few like Amos. Well described.
2015-11-15