The more that you lose
The closer you come to the edge of extinction
With your last known conviction
You claim full possession of me
Grasping desperately at anything to simply drown out the pain
Everything around you is crumbling
The drastic erosion caused by your new favourite drink is far reaching
It sweeps out the barriers, the very foundation of your existence
From living a life that was fine
Your now worse than any wreck
The shelves of your life have been emptied
The contents of your mind has been scattered beyond recognition
Your heart barely holds on in the hazy rain of tears
In a blink of an eye years seem to pass in single moments
Memories have begun to fade
Your soul continues to be stripped clean of its identity as you kill yet another bottle
Draining it completely of every ounce of spirit has held within it
The once fresh and crisp air of your being holds nothing but screaming chaos
Dazed and confused...
Bitter and jaded...
Drowning and drifting away...
Your senses have gone numb
A steady ache rushes over you in slow motion waves
Pulling you under...
You struggle to cover up your sobs on the inside
While you mask your multiple illusions on the outside
Sharp pains jolt through your soul like points of a million pins
The contents of your life has become dangerously thin
Is it night?
Or is it day?
The time has come for you to say goodbye to the world that you use to know
Your life-the connection to this world-has begun to slip steadily away
Who is this empty hollowed out shell?
The sudden sickening panic plagues you
The horror...
The irreversible realization hits you
All the things that have been stolen
All of the things that you have taken in vain
Your linger here for merely moments
Only a few ounces remain
As you grab me by the neck with your final breath
You curse my evil name
For I am the drink that has been drinking you and draining you beyond dry
Struggle no longer in your bubbly strife
For I am the one that has claimed you, and cost you your life.
© 2012
