Just a Tic

Just a tic 
Sometimes a motor tic 
Sometimes a vocal tic 
The constant tapping of my foot 
Or the constant popping of my lips 
Just to ease the storm of nerves  
A tic takes the edge off just as that drink takes the edge off for the alcoholic
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