Blair Bettley Poet Rhyme

The Gambler

The gambler

It fills my body with heat
From my head to the bottom of my feet
An urge so strong
I know its wrong.
But it takes control of me.

I can go in with my purse full
I leave with nothing but guilt
It eats me alive, knocks me ill
But that drive for more never leaves me.

Everything iv got i put in
Then sorrow eats me alive 
when i dont win

Why do i do it to myself
It kills my mental health
Why can i not just quit?
I make myself worse with this sh*t

The colours are bright 
Each spin lures you in
Your chasing a win
That never comes in

Its not worth the stress i put myself under
For the sake of a 5 second wonder
Because even if i win i put it back in
And im back to square one.

I never thought this would be me
I never knew this addictive part was inside me.

Now iv had enough
I know it will be tough but im done with it all 
Im leaving it to flee to be gamble addiction free.

Written by
Blair bettley

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