Sobriety
I’ve endured
the torture of
waking up to
empty bottles
The temper
tantrums
and despair
of losing an
established
home
All it takes
is walking
through
that door once
to forever alter
your trajectory
Now that I’ve
tasted life
as it dripped
down my
nasal cavities
triggering this
enlightenment
spawning my
creativity
I decline
any other
way of living
the choice is mine
abstinence would
only necessitate
a code orange
from equilibrium
to destabilization
For I’m at war
with a divisive society
chemical imbalance
and the greatest threat
to a creative mind
Sobriety
Michael Marrotti is an author from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His chapbook, F.D.A. Approved Poetry, is available on Amazon. On his free time, he volunteers at the Light Of Life Rescue Mission. He is also the editor of Excavation, a poetry blog. Submissions are open: https://excavatingtheunderground.wordpress.com/
