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			 Addiction
			  
			What's this thing you call love? 
			Does it include me - -  
			Ever obsess over something  
			so undefined? 
			Every thought of it 
			brought on by thoughts of you 
			and vice versa 
			two ideas 
			two concepts 
			linked, almost genetically. 
			Seems like it's been that way since birth 
			even conception  
			cuz it's a bad habit I just can't kick. 
			This love 
			(whatever that means?) 
			must have run through my blood 
			while still in the womb 
			Even now I rely on it. 
			Giving me the high to get through the day 
			yet harming me 
			simultaneously 
			causing breakdowns 
			of emotions 
			and nerve cells. 
			Making others wonder  
			Why I can't just let it 
			you 
			go. 
			They say the mention of you 
			makes my spine disappear 
			and it's true 
			I admit it. 
			I openly acknowledge my obsession. 
			But even if I could, 
			quit, that is 
			I don't know if I would. 
			Although I rarely enjoy 
			this weight that lies on my chest 
			constricts my breathing 
			causes pain through the pumping 
			of my blood 
			But the perks 
			just holding your hand 
			the sound of your voice 
			the softness of your ears 
			seems to make up for it  
			every time. 
			This need won't go away 
			on its own 
			And if dropping contact completely 
			wouldn't kill me, 
			I'd consider it.  
			Maybe. 
			
		
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