I am honoured and privileged to have been given the opportunity to read and then publish here this poem written by one of the wonderful “poets” I work with at Salus, Withnell Hall, Chorley, Lancashire.
[…and everyday I’m more and more convinced of the importance of creativity, reflective writing and journalling in the recovery process…]
Sick and twisted mired in death
I helped you take your final breath
With natures core sweet poppy brown
Method-one with a smack rats frown
You kept me safe dark times relieved
Until I could again believe
Dark and lonely free from pain
I learned to live and love again
Moving on though freedom door
A lust for life and wanting more
I have you back I shine again
I thought I could but know not when
As cobwebs fade and light appears
The smell of life allays my fears
Dearest memories clear and free
Saharan nights just you and me
Saharan days we’ll always have
A time we loved a time we laughed
Your life cut short your love so sweet
I moved on slow with life to meet
So bye my love watch over me
Life rolls on I’m back I’m free
© Dave T. 2016 : You may not copy & distribute or commercially exploit the content Sands of the Sahara or part of it. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system. Thank you for your understanding. Reproduced with permission – Dave T. – 16 March 2016
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