Analysis of Addiction

It is infinitely patient
It has nothing but time
It is a long lost friend
It is the enemy of state
It is a relative of death
It welcomes you with open arms
You may remain there for eternity
It will command your love
You may willingly fall at its knees
It is without form but it has many
Each and everyone is equally tempting
You may say goodbye to it
It will never say goodbye to you
It will shadow you through a lifetime
You may master it
It is the master of darkness and light
It is bilingual it is multicultural
It may enter through dreams
It is the stuff of nightmares
It will take you at your best or lowest
It was here before you
It makes no distinction
You will lose things you will find things
To break its icy grip
To have but one choice
To endure
           R P Edwards