Ken Kakareka

unrequited love 

it was love 
at first sight; 
i tasted you 
on my lips 
and felt 
intoxicated. 
you had sting 
and bite 
but felt 
so right. 
the yrs. 
rambled on 
and i consumed 
you 
excessively. 
you made me 
sick, 
depressed, 
and broke. 
you made me 
forget 
who i was 
at times. 
but i drowned 
in you 
lustfully. 
addicted to 
your intoxication. 
you stole time 
and health. 
almost 
my life! 
i had to 
divorce you! 
now i love 
myself 
instead of 
being cheated 
by you, 
hooch!