Ruth warren - My Escape

I pop too many pills,
ignoring the label warnings;
'Caution: May cause drowsiness,
and could become habit forming'.

The recommended dosage,
is only eight per day;
yet I ingest eight at a time,
not caring what the labels say.

The amount my Doctor prescribes,
doesn't make a dent in my pain;
so I take them whenever I need to,
and run out in two or three days.

Everyone tells me I'm killing myself,
that one day I won't wake up;
but I don't care if I live or die,
this pain I am in is too much.

The pills not only ease my pain,
they make me feel calm and serene;
and that is one place I long to stay,
even if it means I O.D.

So this is how I live my life,
and now you all know the real me;
Life hurts too much without my pills,
and that's my reality.

Ruth warren

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