It Will Pass in Time
The craving comes so unexpectedly
A painful longing infects my body
My hands start to shake
Sweat pours down my forehead
Every muscle feels tight and tense
It hurts to breathe, to move, to think
Every cell in my body screams for relief
I want to crawl out of my skin
The devil comes to perch on my shoulder
He whispers to me softly
Offering me a quick solution
Just one more shot, this one last time
A promise of relief from this pain
My mind begins to wage war
Want and need versus life or death
The devil wants me not to care
Dizziness overtakes me
I curl up in the fetal position
Trying to rock away the pain
I tell myself it will pass, I'll feel better soon
Seconds feel like minutes, minutes feel like hours
But the devil on my shoulder isn't done with me
He taunts me telling me to just give in
But I know the truth behind his lies
This torment will pass in time
Slowly, very slowly my body starts to relax
My heart slows down and the pain subsides
The devils taunts are losing ground
He appears to scream but makes no sound
Through this suffering and pain I found
I won this time around
I
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