The Relapse

Sometimes one second is all it takes 
for you to remember just one of your mistakes
and then all of the love you have in your heart
suddenly feels like it's being ripped apart 
maybe you didn't stay in rehab long enough
or maybe you just weren't strong enough
it's when you're most vulnerable that you'll find
so many thoughts weighting heavily on your mind
like why do those scars have to show
and why does everyone have to know
that you slipped back into your old ways
everybody reminisces back to the old days
it's not like you're looking to stay in the past
you were just looking for an exit fast
but if you were doing so well
why risk it all just to go back to hell
even for a little bit
not even for a little bit
if you choose to return to a life of pain
everything you've accomplished will be in vain 
now relapse is common with most addictions
so it's important for you to be strong in your convictions
if all it took was a second before 
then surely you can take a second more

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