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Addiction

I've come to the decision

That friendship is a knife

You grab onto one for self defense

To protect your very life

 

You keep it by your side

And when things are looking grey

You clutch it even tighter

To keep your enemies at bay

 

The knife gives you security

And you know it is always there

But sometimes after a bit of time

That knife begins to wear.

 

The handle might break off

Leaving nothing but the blade

But it's the knife that you are used to

So you grab it; unafraid

 

It cuts into your hand

but you try to ignore the pain

Hanging onto this piece of you

Is worth the open vein

 

As you're hurting more and more

You hold on to the knife more firmly

Until the knife begins to hurt so much

That you are begging it for mercy

 

The tighter you hang onto it

The more damage it can do

Only one person can make it stop

In the end, that person is you

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Written by
willow-anne
American
Published
Feb 9, 2015
Lines·Words
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Notes

Know when to let go of the knife.

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