Mistress Cocaine
Committing Adultery with Addiction
You forsake all others to be with her
She gets all your money and time
Your spouse and children are left alone
It's her you wine and dine
She keeps you from extended family
And bars you from seeing friends
Countless jobs have been lost
For her every dime you will spend
In sickness and in health
You desire her pleasures
You seek her out as if
She is a beautiful treasure
You stay up for days at a time
To be in her presence
If someone speaks her name
You get joy from the thought of her essence
She slays your associates one by one
Through sickness, prison or death
Yet you give her your all in all
Until there is nothing left
You miss what to others
Is so very plain
You are a slave to your mistress
Powder and rock cocaine
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Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl is a widow who enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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