Poetry response to the lyrics from the song "Shooting Up In Vain" by Eagle Eye Cherry

The poem "Shooting Up In Vain", by Eagle Eye Cherry, uses widespread use of imagery to convey the caustic influence of drugs on an individual.
The deep, dark imagery in this poem greatly contributes to the overall shady feeling of this poem. The imagery begins instantaneously in the first sentence. "Waking up as the sun goes down" (1), demonstrates an almost demonic quality about the protagonist in this piece of writing, giving the image of someone waking up at sunset and preparing to begin their day in the shadows.
The authors used many images to send out the message of how harmful dru…