Eating Happiness

Brought by your doubt,
I come in my looming shadow,
to bring you down,
down below,

I come to choke out your hope,
freeze your young heart,
to die in a painful shadow,
letting self esteem do its part,

preying on your spirit,
eating your happiness,
making you believe it’s the only way,
bringing you to the darkness,

into the foul smelling smog,
into my very existence,
releasing all your fears,
bringing you into distress,

I come to suffocate your independence,
choke out your feelings,
making you tear,
making your eyes sting,

your addiction,
all day and night,
only one cigarette more,
just one must you light...