Dear God, are you listening

With every breath of cigarette smoke
that escapes his lips
the color of her spirit progressively fades

Dear God are you listening?

With every sip of alcohol
that flows through his body
her trust in her once hero weakens

Dear God are you listening?

With every pill
she takes for her escape
her life becomes a blur

Dear God are you listening?

It's me..

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poem by Katie Bak
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