In sickness and in health
she stayed with you
only to bring a pitfall of your own demise
Glass by glass
Like a mixture of sour and sweet
She brought you temporary happiness
As you lay there
In the hospital bed
Wallowing as she takes your liberty
For she is like lemon in the eyes
Painful as your once clear vision is taken
A pain that is clear on your lower abdomen
And yet, you still ignore the signs
At the first stage
She has left you but a fatty liver
not too late to reverse
But that selfishness you hold keeps her close
Rusted and corroded
The second stage appears
The signs are clear now
It is still within your grasp to turn back
Except you won’t let go of your selfish longing
You’ve followed your selfish thoughts of woe
And she existed
Like a lemon, your skin is tinted yellow
Onesidedly
She has left you with many scars
As your liver takes a toll on your mistakes
You are but a dead man
As the last stage is too late to reverse
And you won’t stop wanting her
Diana Manzanes, Youth Medical Journal 2020
References
“Alcohol-Related Liver Disease.” NHS Choices, NHS, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/.
Youth Medical Journal 