over your body,
your past,
your present,
your future
just when you need it so
desperately, heart aching for relief
it appears
whatever it is, be careful
it will be tempting,
oh, the pain of saying no
it will feel big, as vital as water
by big,
I mean, like everything
by big,
I mean, like everything
it will fix all of your problems
I mean, it won't and
you know that, but it feels that way
once and you're hooked
once and you know,
oh, once you know
you become an escape artist
you'll repeat it
no matter what lies it will take
no matter what it takes
the hole you are digging,
your own grave, gets deeper
again again and again
drop it?
but how to
refill that hole?
again again and again
drop it?
but how to
refill that hole?
my throat is dry, I need it
like water
that missing piece
that missing piece
is the only reason for all of your problems
not skipping meds, not skipping breakfast
not ignoring responsibilities, not ignoring friends
no, the problem is
whatever is keeping us from it
that is making
our whole world
crumble around us
our whole world
crumble around us
when we are already
so far underground
looked upon as weak,
we are judged by those who cannot know us
looked upon as weak,
we are judged by those who cannot know us
we are more
than our addiction
perhaps a painter or skier
than our addiction
perhaps a painter or skier
or mediocre at everything tried
that is all you can do
try and try again
try.
that is all you can do
try and try again