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Stronger Than the Alcohol
Bet you think I don’t cry for you,
but I watch as you tear.
I’m no longer surprised by you
’cause I know you don’t care.
I know you don’t easily bruise anymore
’cause “nobody’s been there for you”.
Through every lapse I give you my hand,
but it keeps on lighting a fuse.
You tell me that you’re looking for lovers,
they’re stronger than the alcohol.
The memories couldn’t make you the monster
you think that I’m scared of when I tell you you’re wrong.
I notice how your skin’s growing colder,
I see it leaking out of your eyes.
The years could never make you a monster,
you think that I’m scared to let you stay for a night.
Think you’re losing your mind my dear
as you walk through this hell,
but I’m not gonna stand here waiting for you
just to watch you destroy yourself.
I know you’ll never be helpless,
but you keep cutting open the scars.
Not wanting to heal makes you selfish,
but I’ll always be here when you are.
I listen to your voice getting harder,
I hear it when I pick up your calls.
Has anybody else ever told you,
”I think you’re stronger than the alcohol?”
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I wrote this for a good friend of mine while they were struggling with addiction and coping with the affects that their habits had on their body, mind, and relationships.