The night is cold, bitter.
\nI don’t want to be out here,
\nwith my fingers chattering
\nmore than my teeth.<\/p>\n
It’s sticky in the shower;
\nI decided to mix
\nHead & Shoulders with
\nmy sweat and blood.<\/p>\n
Addiction gnaws at my wallet.
\nI have two children at home;
\nthe eldest gets mad when
\nwe’re 30 minutes late to school.<\/p>\n
My youngest started drinking
\nat age fourteen. At sixteen,
\nhe’s a self-proclaimed
\nalcoholic. What did I do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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