There are moments I must admit
In the midst of the despair
I'm frustrated with the fact
The addict knows, no consequence
If only, they knew how much we care

The exhaustion persist
I give everything I have to give
It seems to never quit
It takes every breath of air
I am looked right in the face
Still saying I'm not there

I will never understand
How this tragic story unfolds
How I fought so hard to pick me up
Just to lose loved ones along the road

How can we  grieve
Our loved ones
The ones that are still here

Never knowing the difference of enabling or are we just being there

At times we are so torn between love and codependency
Secretly wishing that
They weren't even our family

Living with...