I’m an addict
It’s obvious
It’s in the way I drink
Desperately pouring into my gut
To finally let a smile grace my lips
To mask my constant pain
It’s in the things I do at night
Phone in one hand
The other reaching down
Endlessly searching for another wave
Just one more moment of bliss
Before I go back to reality
It’s in the way I swallow my pills
Trying to will them to be stronger
Begging each extra tablet
To be just a little too much
It’s in the emptiness of my soul
The numbness of my heart
The agony in my head
And the recklessness of my spirit
I know it’s inside me
A few years and you’ll see
It’ll be quite obvious
I’m an addict
May 3, 2020
May 3, 2020 at 3:52 AM UTC
I’m an addict
It’s obvious
It’s in the way I drink
Desperately pouring into my gut
To finally let a smile grace my lips
To mask my constant pain
It’s in the things I do at night
Phone in one hand
The other reaching down
Endlessly searching for another wave
Just one more moment of bliss
Before I go back to reality
It’s in the way I swallow my pills
Trying to will them to be stronger
Begging each extra tablet
To be just a little too much
It’s in the emptiness of my soul
The numbness of my heart
The agony in my head
And the recklessness of my spirit
I know it’s inside me
A few years and you’ll see
It’ll be quite obvious
I’m an addict
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