Addiction

A cloud is looming overhead
Weighted I feel as I rise from bed
A need for something, whatever the fix
It’s voice is talking, playing tricks
Must do something I feel the need
A monster is there that I must feed
In many forms it takes a hold
Without the food, I feel the cold
It’s like a force that pulls me in
The want for something, whatever the sin
It’s like a bully that won’t leave me alone
Trapped I feel when I’m on my own
It’s diet is varied, from one to the other
The need is great like a demanding lover
Whether its drugs, shopping, smoke or sex
Hard to escape it’s powerful hex
It must have a weakness, I must find a way
To rid me of evil, this beast I must slay
Drugs is the worst, the strongest of all
So many ways to trigger the fall
The deeper you go, the harder it gets
Trying to escape it’s horrible sweats
It’s soldiers are hunger, yearn and crave
Into adversity you must be brave
Whatever it’s form, this demon inside
An army is there for you to confide
It can be broken, but the road is long
Possible to beat, the need to be strong
Don’t face it alone, confront it full on
After a time, the evil is gone.