The Ghost of Addiction

I'm sorry you have me as a brother,
you said to me while feeling low.
I can't be a better brother and uncle,
you said while wishing you were high.

I haven't had a brother in fifteen years,
that's when you got your first fix.
I lost hope staring into your sunken eyes,
you live your life on borrowed time.

I've seen them bring you back,
you always tear yourself down.
I've done everything to save you,
you've burned it all to the ground.

It's torture watching you live like this,
you're just chasing that first high.
I wish i could take away your demons,
that haunt you from morning till night.

The truth is, I don't know you,
you're always crawling in your skin.
I watched you throw away your life,
now I'm haunted by your sins.