alcohol addiction

negativity burns the throat
with every shot of whiskey
swallowed.

you try to drown your worries
by drinking them away,
one by one,
but they return
as poison for your liver.

sooner or later,
you'll realize that your troubles
have tripled in size
while your life span
has decreased three fold;

suddenly,
you're an addict
with no self-control
and you'll push
everyone away,
even those who try to help.