Eternal Crutch

We all sin 
I sin 
You sin 
Everyone is a sinner 

A sin is a sin is a sin
There’s no way to win 

Your actually guilty before you begin 
So how do you actually get a reprieve? 

To acquire the salvation 
You wish to receive

The game is rigged 
And not in your favor 

What depravity may I offer you?
What’s your flavor?
 
Many choices to be had 
Mix and match your wickedness 
Custom made immorality for the mad 

Smoke, drink, inject and snort 
Can I have some more? Is the retort 

Mind numbing at it’s best 
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,
No time to rest 
Gotta get high 
I must confess 

My blanket
My shield
My sanctuary 

Sobriety is quite contrary 
To my goal 
Of being numb, dumb, and resistant to succumb 

So, don’t bother trying to save me you fool
The drugs are my tool 
And reality is my school 

Follow the line of the diseased mind 
You may find it to be kind 
If not, a monotonous grind 

Welcome to the cognitive bind

Eric (and sometimes not)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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