Sense Sonnet - Acher

 The Choice Made

In his poem, "The Pains of Sleep,"

Samuel Coleridge tried to

Reason why his subconscious deep

Pained him with what his conscious knew,

But did not want to face awake,

That addicted he had become

To opiates and could not make

The choice to return to wholesome.

He hoped and prayed to God to aid

In ridding his subconscious of

Such dreams of hell his choice had made.

Indeed, opiates, he did love.

Such pains of sleep he did abide,

Addicted till the day he died.