Poetry: Life and Drugs on the Rock

Life & Drugs on the Rock

Pickin' mushrooms on the
long weekend
is it this one
is that one
will this kill us
will this inspire us

different varieties
look pretty on paper
as hashish smokers
inhale their lungs
and nod wisely
and sagely
and whisperingly
willing to try
anything

drinkers float in
and out of view
aggressive
and happy
a pat on the back
changes
to a punch in the face
and the mood
goes up
and
down

mushrooms dry
waiting for a trip
...or death...

cocaine snorted
up desperate noses
of the powerful
..and the weak...
let it snow
let it snow
as we stumble
towards meaning
...or chaos...

pot smokers
munch away
on couches
of rainbows and
chocolate...
bodies mellow
and sedate
as the pipe
burns away
and time passes
...there it goes!!!
where does it go?

the mushrooms dry
and pictures compared
scientifically
analyzed
preparation for the trip

pack your bags
young man
it's only life on the rock

what's your preference???

by john harvey 2007
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