"Living"

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I'm an alcoholic with little or no taste.
I drench myself hourly,
Like it's a ritual.
Continuously numbing pain from two years ago, with constant heartache.
With all honesty I'm scared to disappoint.
Growing up as my father who I refused to be like.
I was scared of growing into his shoes.
I was scared of living.

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