Our parents always taught us to stay
away from drugs and alcohol
They filled our heads with stories of
addiction and lives torn apart
But they never warned us about
the addiction you would have
from certain people and how
you would crave their voice
or their touch just to take away
the withdrawal you felt
when they were no longer
there to give you your
allotted dosage

I read once that
people who can’t
sleep are either
in love or lonely.
And some nights
I can’t tell the
difference
between the two.
Feelings only
become real
after 2 am,
While everyone
sleeps and I
lie awake
trying to hush
the swirl
of churning
thoughts and
memories that
still linger.
when the only
solace is sleep,
I find my peace
in the daylight,
the drinks, and
the medications
that make the
memories stop
showing inside my
skull and help
the darkness
drift In with ease.