Lost....

  •   Fri, Jun 08 2012
  •   By Iboyaima Wangkheimayum

June 8, 2012

Note: This has been written for a cause, for those who have lost their loved ones to drugs.

Lost

Curiosity struck, they try
They like it knowing little, or more
Give it a second try
Come the third one, they're already at it
Confusion, apprehension - and then confidence
Curl up, sniff, puff it in, and pass it on
And the trip goes on
Talking heads are a bunch
Flummoxing themselves
Amidst the fumes of flummery - Curmudgeonly cunning
Dizzy heads, drowsy eyes
Pale lips, numb limbs
Look, now, they're at their best forms
Of joy, of frustrations, of dreams,
Of desires and of demands
Excuse after excuse, reasons for no reasons
They stand strong, united, and apart,
One more reason and another purpose
Take out –
Bottles, pills, cigars, syringes
In the name of friendship
In the name of music, of sports,
Of films and of books
And of politics, of power
What don’t they know?
One drop more, and a gulp more
An another night, another cause
And they lose the grip –
In the name of life,
Before they etch their names
In the test of life,
Before they partake.
They lose themselves there
Yes, they realize their own price
When they can’t afford themselves anymore
Their songs of life
When they can’t sing anymore
Left to the ones
Who’ve suffered their presence?
And who will suffer their absence even more –
They flunk.
Period.

 

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Comment on this article

  • Ibo, Bangalore

    Wed, Sep 19 2012

    Hello everyone, thank you for your encouraging and cheering words of appreciation on my writing. I would love to come up with more and share with you all. Please add me on my facebook I'd love to be in touch, and i am sure there would be i can learn from you all.
    Regards,
    Ibo
    e-mail: ibo.pan@gmail.com

  • Geo, Mumbai

    Sun, Jun 17 2012

    ITS THE MENTAL PRESSURE.. ONE NEED TO GET TRAINED FOR IT. OUR SCHOOL NEEDS TO INTRODUCE A SUBJECT ON 'LIFE AND ITS BEAUTY".

  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg Germany

    Mon, Jun 11 2012

    Iboyaima Wangkheimayum you have written a poem, published by Daiji. Addiction to drugs is getting from bad to worse not only in Europe, the USA or India, all over the world.
    Daily we read in magazines, newspapers about that destroying problem.

    But I am of the opinion it is more important to fight against drugs therefore I would like to ask you dear Iboyaima Wangkheimayum are you involved in any organisation that makes young people aware of the danger of drugs or do you look after or take care of drug addicts?

    It is great to write and to inform the public how dangerous drugs are but decisive is to be involved in any organisation that try to help drugs addicts to overcome their addiction.

    There are lot of non governmental organisations in India that helps drug addicts. Those organisations are looking desperately for volunteers who are willing to work with addicts.

    You are a young and talented writer but join if you haven´t done it a non governmental organisation and help the poorest of the poor.

    Drugs addicts need help, professional help by psychiatrists, psychologists, doctors, social workers and from volunteers.
    Everything should be done to help them to overcome their addiction and to lead a normal life, often only a dream.
    But dreams can become true.

    Drug addicts need dignity and they shall be treated with respect.

    Therefore volunteers play an important role.

    Thank you for your poem.



    Best regards



    Kurt Waschnig Oldenburg Germany


    e-mail: oldenburg1952@yahoo.de

  • Agnello, Mangalore/Muscat

    Mon, Jun 11 2012

    A heartfelt rendering.
    Try 'spoken word poetry' and post it on you tube.

  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    DEAR ALL DON'T FOLLOW WESTERN CULTURE. YOU WILL BE SAFE IN LIFE. NOBODY WILL LOST.

  • Andrew L D Cunha, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 09 2012

    Excellent poem...Parents should send this to their children who are on wrong loosing track...It can be a eye opener..Congratulations for the lovely and reflective poem.

  • Dexter Britto, Mangalore/Auckland

    Sat, Jun 09 2012

    Dear Iboyaima , how beautifully you have captured the despair , agony , helplessnes and guilt of losing a loved one do drugs. The need to disconnect from reality has terrible consequences which ends up in betrayal of trust & no room for sanity.

  • WANGKHEIMAYUM CHAOBA, IMPHAL, MANIPUR

    Fri, Jun 08 2012

    i would love to subscribe and hope that you'll continue writing, spreading such kind of priceless information to the world. may you break all the hurdles of this in-concrete wall.


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