FRIENDLIEST FOE

My world was once beautiful
My life a bright sunny day, blissful
Adored amongst the horde
Full of myself, youthful

In a split second, maybe even less I lost it all
I Suffered a ruinous fall
A fall I couldn’t arise from
Then followed a series of biting backlashes unabated

I stood at the edge of darkness
And peered through with keenness
I saw an irresistible flicker, the darkest of light luring me in

Nay I was played right into the horrendous grip of a beast to be devoured
It was just a bottle, so insignificant
Then went to another, then a multitude
And so it went till it were a part of me

I lost my job
My wife
And my life

Now I’m seated under a bridge, homeless
Seated with my friendliest foe,
A bottle of liquor
Wondering what I would’ve done different
Save I can’t change a thing, or can I ?

Muzamir