Maggie

Look at Maggie in the corner

teenage junkie, little whore

body broken, ten cent a piece

she knows that she can't take much more.



Fourty scars along her wrists

sorry doctor they've all said

they don't know just what she's thinking

they don't see they've been mislead.



Look at Maggie on the floor

needle punctured, blackened veins

flying higher, crashing down

wonder which the deeper pain.



Face all bruised and black fingernails

cut up until they bleed

they feel bad but have no clue

of the help that she does need.



Look at Maggie on the table

bagged and numbered, face ash gray

over-dosed, and soon put under

another dead today.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I think that this is one of my better works

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running_with_rabbits's picture

and soon tis shall read
look at tash

no for real it is good
but she is getting in over her head (tash)

ash


Much Love

Ashley

Ashley Ward's picture

Wow I really like the poem called maggie, I let my friend read it whos sister jsut overdossed and he cried and printed it out and it is now hanging on his wall. he wanted me to say thanks!