The Illusion

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    The Illusion

    It is cold at the bottom of this well,

    How I came to be here I cannot tell.

    I know its not the beer I freely drank,

    I know degrees of tipsy from tanked.

    Sadly when you abuse drink this way,

    You can end up at the bottom to someday.

    Guide your mind to understand the harm,

    In your heart you know it has no charm.

    Take the time to stand aside and see

    The better way to keep your body free

    Of all the pain that comes with this abuse.

    A time may come you feel there is no use

    The bottom of the well will be your space

    Or fight to make your body a joyous place.

    It is cold at the bottom of this well

    How I came to be here I can finally tell

    I thought I could have fun without the fine

    Be above any price for the crime

    Could dance on the edge without the fall

    Pretend I knew best from one and all.

    If you think yourself free of blame for sin

    Have one to many and walk the wall’s rim.

    It is cold at the bottom of this well

    Much as I suspect I shall find in Hell.

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    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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