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Addiction

by harshita3chaarag


You're like an an addiction to me
One I can't get rid of
Even rehab won't cure me
You've seeped deep into my skin

You're like oxygen to me
Something I can't live without
Should you go, for me
Living would be hard

Yes, I am addicted
And you are my cocaine
Everything I own is yours now
Don't leave or go away

Yes, I am addicted
Can't let go of you
You are like my sun now
My only light is you.

It becomes hard to breathe
When you are not around
The wind is gone, I'm choking
Please come back to the ground

Without you, I'm alone
Like a moon without it's planet
You are the wand, I'm the witch
I'm never gonna let you vanish

Yes, I am addicted
You're the one who means the most
Don't go away, just stay here
Hold my hand, with an oath

Yes, I am addicted
And you are my conviction
I've been wounded forever
Your voice is the only medicine

So hold on tight
Never let go
Stay with me through the fire
Hold on tight
Never let go
You are my only desire

Let me stay in your arms
Let me feel the heaven tonight
Don't set me free
Just let me be
With you I'll shine bright

Yes, I am addicted
You're the only one who matters
You're the maze I'm lost in
And the exit is gone forever

You are the air, I am the fire
Without you I can't burn
You're the passion, I'm the desire
Each is the others want


Spoiler! :
This is the first piece I've written after the longest writer's block I've ever had (4 months) ended... I feel that it could do with improvements... corrections are welcome :)


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Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:52 am
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Angelreader77 wrote a review...



Hi!
~Here to review~
4 months of writers block? Yikes. Glad you got over it. Anyways, this poem's great. I like the theme and the way you presented it.
Relating love to addiction is a good idea, not too cliche I think. Comparing yourself to another element was a good spark too. So, idea was great.
One thing I'm not sure about is the punctuation. You could put a comma where you want the reader to pause when they're reading out loud, or you could put one just where necessary. You've done the latter which I guess is okay. Also you haven't used any full stops which helps the poem flow. It's your choice, really.
The rhyme scheme was good, constant. I wouldn't recommend using the same words to rhyme but you've done it quite nicely. Sometimes the flow breaks and I'll point out where.

You're like an an addiction to me
One I can't get rid of
Even rehab won't cure me
You've seeped deep into my skin

The first paragraph wasn't as good as the rest, but I'll let that pass. What's bugging me is the last line. I expected that to be shorter and relevant to the previous line. The latter part's fine but if you could change the word choice and make it shorter, it would be a great help.
(This was what I was talking about; rhyming 'me' with 'me'. You've pulled it off admirably, though. Me likey.)

The second paragraph was fine but I really liked the third and forth. They flowed quite nicely, rhyme was good and I even liked the comparisons. :)

It becomes hard to breathe
When you are not around
The wind is gone, I'm choking
Please come back to the ground

This part didn't quite make sense to me. At first you're implying that he's the wind/air and you need him to breathe but then you tell him to come back to the ground which makes me think he's a bird which doesn't make sense, what does bird have to do with wind? Unless you were trying to say you were the bird and needed him to breath which is a quite nice idea, really. A bit more clearer, please?

Without you, I'm alone
Like a moon without it's planet
You are the wand, I'm the witch
I'm never gonna let you vanish

This one was good, too. I just didn't like the use of the word 'gonna'. Considering you've written the rest of the poem in proper English, 'gonna' seems quite a bit of slang to me.

The seventh paragraph was fine.

Yes, I am addicted
And you are my conviction
I've been wounded forever
Your voice is the only medicine

Medicine doesn't seem like the word... I'm sure there's something else, I just can't remember what it is. I'll tell you when I remember.

So hold on tight
Never let go
Stay with me through the fire
Hold on tight
Never let go
You are my only desire

I really liked this paragraph. Bit different after your repetition of 'Yes, I am addicted', but good nevertheless.

Let me stay in your arms
Let me feel the heaven tonight
Don't set me free
Just let me be
With you I'll shine bright

Only thing in this one I think you should do is put a comma between the 'you' and 'I'll' in the last line.

The last two paragraphs were great. I enjoyed reading the poem a lot and keep writing!

-Angel




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Hi! Al here for a Quick Critique! Are you high? Well, because your poem is! And it's making me crazy! Clam down, calm down. Okay, now that I'm low again, let me give you a short review.

Concept & Theme: :D :D :D :)
Yes, you put out a lot here. Four months? Wow :D . For sharing your experience of overcoming the blocks, you get a point. And for bringing up such an 'issue' as a subject matter, I'll give you more points. Love is a common topic to discuss in poems, druggy love is for lyrics. Who would'e thought someone can make something like this! Beautiful but dark, but this darkness isn't shown in violence or sadness but in compel and longing. Great work!

Technicalities: :D :D :D :?
Let's see here,

Yes, I am addicted
And you are my cocaine

Yes, everybody knows cocaine is addictive, but it doesn't imply that it is the only one. Here, you put up a pair-up, but it didn't come out as one. The person you are speaking to can be other drugs, alcohol or something else. A little clarity could make wonders.
The wind is gone, I'm choking
Please come back to the ground

These verses were quite cliche. Plus, the 'ground' part didn't actually make any sense since wind is not on the ground. It seems that you just put it up for rhyme :(
Without you, I'm alone
Like a moon without it's planet

In my opinion, this is a very awkward pair-up...
I've been wounded forever
Your voice is the only medicine

The usage of medicine is not for wounds, pal! :D
You did good here, but I advise you to read it repeatedly so you can see what are the confusing parts. There are no actual mistakes, just awkward phrases and confusions. Also watch your capitalization and punctuation!

Imagery & Scheme: :D :D :D :)
I love the word choice. You stayed on one theme: love and science. Not exactly science, but literal words which, although not as vivid as poetic terms, are used creatively. I think you put an inconsistent rhyming scheme though...And there is no actual imagery, can this belong to Dramatic Poetry, perhaps?

Overall: :D :D :D :)
Great work! Just a bit of tidying up and it'll be all good!

Your Quick Critic,
Al





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