the devil's fence - extended
CW: drugs, addiction

the grass is greener there
the air fresher.
the water lapping at my feet
inviting me to take.
the food better there,
the taste stronger.
the sand whiter there,
i feel relaxed in it.
i feel better already...

i look back and see
what i had missed
i had to fix everything
soon it couldn't be fixed.

hopping the fence, i felt a jolt
electricity though my veins.
saw people there as well,
we had a lot in common.
soon i got enchanted,
taking baskets of forbidden fruit
it felt so good and deep
then if felt great.

after hopping back i see the truth.
my face and fair, a mere reflection.
my brain and heart, searching for direction.
i see people turn the other way when i approach
no idea what to say.
my friends leave me, then my kids run away.
i now see,
i lead myself astray.

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by Manik Sharma