"my heart limped" and "the shadows have ears" are excellent lines - they really stood out to me.

Does it help to worry? No, absolutely not - the problem is, that rarely stops us from worrying!

Take care and all the best
Ben

It's so hard to watch a love one go down a path of destruction. As you said it so eloquently, you know what you are doing, you know your loves worry but you've set your path-come hell or high water. It's a cold lonely path you are on-come in from the outside. Brenda