A Junkies Ballad

There is an animal caged

That nobody wants to see

I stay placid and follow orders

While the beast devours me



He tears me open with his jagged claws

Threatening to break free

He makes a meal out of my insides

And knows every part of me



He growls and hisses

Like the snake in Eden

Telling tricks and lies



His teeth are syringes

For making poison and sores

And every time I fall down

He opens yet another trapped door



Yes, this animal lives inside of me

He never sleeps or rests

And though he is a part of me

His final wish for me is death