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In barely legible handwritingScribbled on to the medicine bottle label
Is my name Grayson Oliver Dowd
And two letters printed in ink of bold sable
In haste I didn't check the meaning
It makes sense now that O.D. stands for Once Daily
But I took it to mean Over Dose
Oh how my rational mind once again fails me
Soon after I see the weathered words
Inscripted deeply on to the granite gravestone
Here lies Grayson Oliver Dowd
With an epiphanic epitaph βhe died aloneβ
Waking from my sleep I check the meaning
I realise R.I.P. stands for Rest In Peace
And not Recovery Is Possible
So my dose of dopamine I shall decrease
In barely legible handwriting
Scribbled onto the medicine bottle label
Is my name Grayson Oliver Dowd
And two letters printed in ink of bold sable
My shaking hand struggles with the child lock
Let me flush these pills away and out of sight
Oh Dear reads the letters on the label
It appears that you finished them all last night
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Comments: 46
CloudNumber8 In reply to extinguished-light [2013-08-07 17:44:33 +0000 UTC]
thanks dude. It is much appreciated
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Sarahblerg [2013-07-31 02:05:00 +0000 UTC]
I like this.. you have a great way with words. XD love his initials too.
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CloudNumber8 In reply to Sarahblerg [2013-07-31 17:26:51 +0000 UTC]
my nod to the man upstairs lol
thank you, really glad you like it. Was a nice surprise all these faves and comments
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Sarahblerg In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-08-08 21:39:30 +0000 UTC]
haha sorry I kinda spammed you with all these!
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CloudNumber8 In reply to Sarahblerg [2013-08-09 23:54:23 +0000 UTC]
lol spammed sounds negative but i really love getting messages, faves etc
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CloudNumber8 In reply to LadyBrookeCelebwen [2013-07-22 13:38:27 +0000 UTC]
thanks and thank you for the faves too
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LadyBrookeCelebwen In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-22 15:59:09 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome!
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CloudNumber8 In reply to kewlkeyboards [2013-07-14 09:52:25 +0000 UTC]
thank you, and thanks for the fave
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kewlkeyboards In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-14 21:36:06 +0000 UTC]
you're welcome ^u^
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zorbo17 [2013-07-10 20:11:29 +0000 UTC]
I like your wordplay and your subtleties, this was enjoyable to read.
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CloudNumber8 In reply to zorbo17 [2013-07-11 18:38:52 +0000 UTC]
thank you really glad you enjoyed it.
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foxenbochs [2013-07-06 13:25:17 +0000 UTC]
I like this very much. It has a dark sense of whimsy.
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CloudNumber8 In reply to foxenbochs [2013-07-06 17:45:34 +0000 UTC]
thank you, glad you liked it
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CloudNumber8 In reply to squimpmunk [2013-07-06 10:59:11 +0000 UTC]
thank you very much
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squimpmunk In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-24 19:16:55 +0000 UTC]
You are most welcome, darling!
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racerman56 [2013-07-05 21:30:21 +0000 UTC]
Love this, the play on the initials and his name
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CloudNumber8 In reply to racerman56 [2013-07-05 22:44:45 +0000 UTC]
glad you enjoyed it, thank you
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racerman56 In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-06 20:59:10 +0000 UTC]
I did enjoy it very clever writing.....
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DruidCentaur [2013-07-05 18:56:11 +0000 UTC]
I like the way you've made his initials as they are
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CloudNumber8 In reply to DruidCentaur [2013-07-05 22:44:58 +0000 UTC]
glad you noticed that. Thanks for the comment
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CloudNumber8 In reply to nightlynxness [2013-07-05 22:45:24 +0000 UTC]
yay, I like darkly disturbing lol thank you
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Hanachi-Shitsukki [2013-07-05 12:48:06 +0000 UTC]
What a clever wordplay and interesting flow! I do have to notice however that the second verse of the last stanza seems (and I say seems because it could've been intentional) to contain a little typo. (''out of site'' should've been ''out of sight'')
Good luck with your writing! β₯
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CloudNumber8 In reply to Hanachi-Shitsukki [2013-07-05 22:46:04 +0000 UTC]
arghhhhhhh i always make that mistake lol. It doesn't show up on spell check either because of the other meaning of the word xD
thank you for letting me know and I will change it now
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Hanachi-Shitsukki In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-05 23:18:24 +0000 UTC]
Ahaha you're welcome β₯
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MattVoscinar [2013-07-05 10:43:00 +0000 UTC]
Wow... some of these lines just make me think "Why the hell didn't I think of that?!"
I realise R.I.P. stands for Rest In Peace
And not Recovery Is Possible
It makes sense now that O.D. stands for Once Daily
But I took it to mean Over Dose
Jesus, mate. Fantastic.
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CloudNumber8 In reply to MattVoscinar [2013-07-05 22:46:27 +0000 UTC]
glad you liked it mate, thank you
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FreeFallHero [2013-07-04 23:15:23 +0000 UTC]
I'm pretty sure that there is a reason why his initials are as such
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CloudNumber8 In reply to FreeFallHero [2013-07-05 10:34:28 +0000 UTC]
thanks for the comment. Glad you picked up on that
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Kagehahen [2013-07-04 23:09:25 +0000 UTC]
I certainly like how morbidly quirky this was. And a lesson to always carefully read the label!
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CloudNumber8 In reply to Kagehahen [2013-07-05 10:34:56 +0000 UTC]
I am glad it came as across as quirky! thank you
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CloudNumber8 In reply to BenHammonds [2013-07-05 10:35:08 +0000 UTC]
haha, yep. Thanks Ben
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BenHammonds In reply to CloudNumber8 [2013-07-05 10:42:24 +0000 UTC]
LOL you are most welcome LOL
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