I’d promise God I’d never drink again
I had not a clue how to begin
All I knew was that I needed to quit
Booze helped make me a social misfit
I’d do good for only a day or two
And despite the urge I’d push through
And if I were lucky, I’d make it a week
but knew deep down my chances were bleak
Rarer yet an entire month would come
But usually by then my mind was numb
I’d be an emotional wreck and mean as could be
Suffering night after night from awful DTs
But no matter how long sober I could go
The need to drink would continue to grow
And I didn’t know what else I could do
Accept to give up for it was all I knew
I’d cave in like some lifelong boozer
Feeling lousy like a two-time loser
and after my binge my praying would begin
and I’d promise God I’d never drink again
© David Ritter
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