Love Poem: The Brink
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Written by: Emile Pinet

The Brink

Alcohol’s a drug that deludes the brain, especially in vulnerable youth. For it numbs hurts and emotional pain, trading reality for a false truth. Beer is the gateway to misery's domain, replacing self-hate with synthesized love. And if you're addicted and can't abstain, confide in your friends or the Lord above. Liquor fuels anguish, distilled from tears, and yet, you'll pay its toll despite the price. And when you reawaken sleeping fears, occasional use morphs into a vice. Many are blind to the pitfalls of drink, unaware, they're teetering on the brink. (Sonnet) 3/4/2017