Addiction

Addiction
A single word that kills me
Slowly taking the life from me
Without it I am lost
Vulnerable
It leaves me strung out
Wanting more
Never getting enough
Another drag
One more hit
I promise I’m going to stop
This is the last one
I swear
No, don’t get up and leave
Here watch me put it out
I’ll never light it again
If you only stay

The screen door slams
I light up again
Secretly getting back at you