addiction

and so it begins 

my withdrawal from addiction 

that causes so much pain 

frustration and confusion 

and as I bounce off 

of these barbwire walls 

I file all the thoughts

because I am that strong

you, the addiction

in over my head

you, the distraction

that filled me with dread

you, a misconception

that caused me to bleed

you, the diversion

I no longer need

Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License