My life and family around me started to go into a downward swirl
My grandfather was dying from an addiction he had
But no matter what good things happened, everyone was still sad
When we received the news
There wasn’t anything we could do
He would be in good hands with the doctors
But we knew that when he was done, he would be full of laughter
The doctor came and told us
That everything went well
He was doing pretty good
Everyone could tell
I saw a black bird outside of his room
It was then I knew he was doomed
“Beep, Beep, Beep” was all I heard
Everything else seemed to be blurred
A few years passed
And the transplant didn’t last
His same old habits returned
And we knew he hadn’t learned
I could feel the alcohol tearing my family away
So I started to pray
Lives were in danger
And he started to become a stranger
I began to realize
And figured out that this was just something life brings
Late nights of drinking
Brought more and more tension
Sad news came to our family
If he didn’t stop soon, his new liver will fail
The next thing to do was to detox his body
In hope that this would save his life
When he was done with that process, he continued to drink
I didn’t know what to think
He was as angry as a bull everyday
It felt like everyone was his prey
The doctors told him that he doesn’t have long
Because he did wrong
He continues to drink his life away
And all that is left to do is pray
Is this fate or freedom?
It seems to me
As you see
To be fate from the beginning
Courtney F. (2011)
Work Cited:
"Alcohol Is Absolutely Unnecessary In Civilized Society ." Photograph. Web. 9 Sep 2011. <http://ihatealcohol.info/alcohol-is-absolutely-unnecessary-in-civilized-society.html>.
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