- unpublished draft...

perspective:  substance abuse... while silently fallen, after years of being clean... tug-of-war between conscience and carrying on with the problematic behavior...

If I hang around long enough,

I might confess about what I

Don't want anyone to know.

So,

shhh...

Don't ask me anything else

For tonight, 'til the new sun

Comes in tomorrow.

Maybe then.  But for now,

Please, shhh...