352 - Addictions grow when we cannot manage

Addictions grow when we cannot manage
Ourselves and our desires efficiently,
And when we just cannot find the courage
To try again or face obscurity.
When we can’t get our way, when we’re not free,
When we want time out from this rotten race
We’re forced into by leaders on TV
Who sell us dreams and kick sand in our face;
When we’re too scared to own up or embrace,
Or work for what we want, save our marriage,
All the important stuff; when fantasy
Becomes easier, cheaper, in our case:
When we’ve thrown our lives into the garbage,
We can crawl out again, if our eyes see.
Wed 22 Aug 2007