Hooked

EVERYBODY IS HOOKED
NEEDLES, CIGS, SMOKES OF ALL KIND
EVERYBODY IS SEARCHING FOR A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND
JUST SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO
WHEN YOU’RE FREE FALLING AS SUCH
SOMETHING TO ESCAPE THE REAL
SOMETHING TO FEEL AND TO TOUCH
ESCAPING IS A DEADLY GAME
ONCE YOU’VE ESCAPED
YOPU’RE NEVER THE SAME
YOU SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
AND NOTHING IS EVER ALRIGHT
YOU DO IT DAY AFTER DAY
THE GREAT SEARCH FOR RELIEF
YOU KNOW EVERYTHING IT CREATES
THE HEARTBREAK…THE GRIEF
BUT ONE DAY IT’LL WORK
YOU’VE SET THAT IN YOUR MIND
ONE DAY IT’LL WORK?
HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL FIND…
NOTHING ©
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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