

Slave To A Substance Another day, I wake with a stagger;Slave To A Substance by ~EnigmaticAnimosity
The pain inside, it feels like a dagger.
Chasing the dragon is not what it seems,
I stare at my needle as the sunlight gleams
This life, it seems so bleak
Only this substance makes it unique.
Far away, I drift from my friends.
This swarming madness, it knows no ends.
I tighten the band around my arm,
I assure myself I mean no harm;
Pushing the needle, I'm tapping the vein
Escaping reality is worth the pain.
Pulsing through my body, the pleasure is great;
The sedation sets in, I'm in a relaxed state.
In this paradise, there is reason to live
To stay here forever, what I wouldn't give.
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