Late Nights Consumed in Thoughts..

[Dr.oxy]

A short collection of poems by: Ethan Hayes

Dedicated to Cassidy Faith Ledbetter.

Thank you for the inspiration. I will always love you, regardless of your hatred for me.

-Ethan ?

"Enemy"-

We all have our enemies.
Everyone has those seemingly unforgiving conflicts,
Which holds a vendetta against them.

Ruthless,
Malicious,
Terrible enemies.

Enemies that wait around every corner,
Tatically planning your destruction.

Enemies that scurry through dark city streets,
Hidden within the ones you trust,
Or in a place you call home.
And it seems their sole purpose is for your downfall.

But only one enemy trumps all.
This enemy has an advantage,
In that it knows everything about you.
It's closer to you than anything else.
You cannot escape it's powerful bind on your soul.

This enemy is in every footstep,
Every breath,
And every feeble attempt to avoid it.
This enemy is yourself.

"My Only Friend"-

Addiction is my only friend.
He is there during my darkest urges,
Soothing me with euphoria filled veins.

Addiction is my only friend.
He breaks the numbness of my mind,
Filling me with tangible thoughts.

Addiction is my only friend.
He fills the room with life,
And makes every place home.

Addiction is my only friend.
And when I die,
He dies with me.

"Cassidy"-

I hope you remember every moment.

I hope you remember the talks of life,
Perceived so simple by our naive minds.

I hope you remember every embrace,
Pulled so close our hears intertwined.

I hope you remember me losing myself in your eyes,
As if they were an ocean,
And I was lost at sea.

I hope you remember the way your words broke me down,
And built me from the ground up again.

I hope you remember it all,
All except my name.
Hold on to the memories,
And let go of the pain.