Pseudo Euphoria

I inhale the scent of the potent Elixir,

Allowing it to penetrate my brain,

Infiltrate my mind,

For in it I find,

A Friend, solace, and peace of mind.

I open my mouth and take a sip,

Allowing the sweet-scented Seductress

To simmer across my tongue,

The haze of an unnatural calm

It taking me,

Holding me,

Controlling me,

Pulling me under;

The joy of oblivion is like no other.

I feel melancholy no more due to this,

I feel an overwhelming, everlasting bliss; //

Like on my lips

My prince

Has planted a kiss

Of life pulling me out of the abyss

Of grief, sorrow and hurt among other things; //

But why should I care about the pain that life brings? //

Alas! I am enlightened! I know what true Euphoria is! //

From now on, nothing will ever go amiss. //

* // is the end of a line when the line runs out of space.

By Aliyah Abrahams