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The Breaking Point: The Silent Decent

This poem tries to capture the pain of watching a friend succumb to addiction, bound to a destructive habit that erodes both health and hope. As one friend struggles with the limits of friendship and "agape", the other slips further and further away, lost in a cycle that breaks promises and bodies alike. This poem hopefully serves as both plea and ultimatum—a haunting look at the cost of holding o...

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(R)APIDLY (R)ECLINING (M)ENTAL (S)TATE ?

As I trip on my words, 

And stumble on my thoughts. 

I experience tingling sensations, 

Loss of balance and lack of coordination. 

 

It started when my immune system ruptured out of control, 

Which could have been linked to deficiency of cholecalciferol. 

 

It attacked my myelin sheath resulting multiple lesions,

Which led to life-long treatment as there is yet to be a c...

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