I can only watch her self-destruct A car crash in slow motion Despite my devotion to the notion That I can soothe her emotion I can only watch her self-destruct She says “maybe it’s just who I am” She says “it’s all going according to plan” Who am I to disagree? Should I not simply believe? And trust and love that it’s not all for dust When her actions speak louder than her words? Her actions scream “I am in need” A need for acceptance and a need for love The thing is love, when push comes to shove The only person who can save you is you And we joke (as she reaches for more coke) That she parties not just to cope But that her addiction to the sesh Is her living her best as I try to confess All my concerns and hopes To trade the cocktails for tea To go to yoga instead of a Sunday party To see her just once when she hasn’t had a bump To speak sober and true But there’s nothing I can do I can only watch her self-destruct 09/05/[[2022]] #adulthood #frustration