AS THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE WINDOW
OF THE ROOM .
MY EYES ACH ,
ACH FROM THE BRIGHTNSS OF ITS RAYS
  THE THROBING PAIN IN MY HEAD 
LETS ME KNOW ,
  MY  LITTLE WORLD HAS BEGAIN.
  AS I RISE FROM MY BED
MY BODY TREMBLING  FROM  WITHDRAWLS,
I STUMBLE TO THE KITCHEN 
LOOKING  FRANTICALY ABOUT,
  TIL I SPOT MY LITTLE FRIEND
WAITING  FOR ME TO  POUR HIM OUT .
I LIFT  MY  FRIEND  NOT YET SMILING
AS TEARS FILL MY   EYES .
WITH ONE  LARGE TIP  OFF THE BOTTLE 
THE SHAKES COME TO AN END.....
A SMILE SWEEPS ACROSS MY  FACE
AS  I KNOW THE  PROGRAM I ONCE WORKED
HAS COME TO AN END.
    I ADMITTED AT ONE TIME 
WITH THOSE FEW  SIMPLE WORDS
" HI MY NAME IS ROSE.. IM AN ALCOHOLIC.."
  WHAT A JOKE I MUST HAVE BEEN.
MY  SAVIOR ONCE THE LORD
NOW  MY  FRIEND "JIM BEAM "
AND ALL THE  CRYS OF MY HEART
CAN'T  COVER WHAT  MY LIFE SEEMS  TO BE.
  FOR ALL I KNOW IS WHAT I LIVE
AND WHAT I'LL ALWAYS LIVE.
BUT SOMEWHERE DEEP INSIDE MY  SOUL
MY  HEART STILL CRIES FOR HIM.

WRITTEN BY:
Rose Demarest
                     New Found Friend
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