I have an addiction of an untypical type
not drugs, sex, nicotine, attention or hype
To calm my fears, my hear pounding qualms
A pen and paper in hand induce a spirit of calm
What I'm too afraid to say to anyone, myself even
The words flow freely giving a piece of personal heaven
I'm addicted to words
Words, rhymes, phrases, thoughts-incomplete
Tangents, tirades, philosophies, theories once obsolete
Pour forth in a calming cascade
You can't see insecurities on paper, my personality can't fade
I can't run away or hide half of who I am
I'm addicted to words
It's my only way to survive
Without comfort of this expression, don't know if I'd be alive
Words are my therapy
THey heal w/out altering my personality
When others wanted to change me and I couldn't speak to alter their mentality
When pain and pressure choked me
almost extinguishing my life entirely
Words saved me
by setting the hurt free
A mirror to see what I'd become and needed to stop
gave me the push to reach out and start
A process of healing which continues today
words are my addiction and I'll never quit
No 12 steps of programs to make me legit
I'm addicted to words,
They're my caffeine, nicotine, a positive abuse
Words are my addiction,
I'm addicted to words