Addiction the Affliction

Addiction is an affliction that corrupts the mind, body, and soul Nowhere to hide Bound and out of control I want this pain to stop I get more to take away the uncomfortable feelings of shame and guilt No one understands me They get angry and act as if I am contagious All I am running from is me Just get clean and face the damage you’ve done One more, then I will stop; one more turns into too many To find myself in jail, prison within Out I come clean, this time I will succeed Baring the emotional pain and damage I’ve done Takes me back to the place, I swore to never return Disappointment once again Cycle begins, I end up back into the darkness of addiction True affliction that wants to take my soul Fighting to stay alive but wanting so bad to die I may as well end it all, I will only fail again God, take this addiction away from me, deliver me! He says, “I have a purpose for you, live so you can fulfill it” “You have to choose life” You will die if you go on one more day, “This is no joke, are you done treating yourself this way” Take my life, I do not want to go on this way I cannot stay clean one more day Pain is too much to bear either way Take my life, so I won’t hurt myself or others “No! He says, You must live to fulfill my purpose!” “It won’t be easy, but I will guide you all the way” “Trust in me, my dear child” So, I began to pray