Challenge
100 words or less on addictions and/or crutches.
animal
Looking, using
trying to find,
that perfect substance
to quiet the mind.
Gnawing and clawing
inside of your skull;
like an animal, when hungry
it feeds on your soul.
This monster's not quiet
each time you comply it gets louder
it likes when your high and
you better not try to
deny it.
"you'll die, kid".
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All the while the animal grows
you feed it,
it knows.
And your mind, it corrodes,
it's progressive, it shows
no sign of it slowing
it's constantly shouting of
need and it's growing
louder,
and you collapse under the weight when it's done.
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