"Kubuku Rides Again" was written by Larry Brown in 1988. This intense story portrays a powerful theme of alcoholism and how damaging it can become. In fact, alcoholism is very destructive because in most cases the user is unaware of the negative affects and their own dependency that the highly addictive drug has caused. I loved reading this story because I could relate to it. I compared the destructive theme of alcoholism, and the dependency that is caused, to an abusive relationship I suffered through in my past. The relationship I survived through was just like an addictive drug. It caused so many mental and physical scars that I blindly accepted because the horrifying fact was that I viewed only the outside of the picture and was ignorant my own suffering and dependency. I lived every day of my life in complete denial, just as the main character, Angel, did. Like my parents in my past, Angel's husband, Alan, did everything he could to try and help her. He tried to believe her every time she lied and promised she would stop drinking. The cold and hard lesson that I had to learn, just as Angel learned at the end of the story, is that eventually empty promises run out.

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,

"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

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Approximate Word count = 2105
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)