One's Addictive Behaviour

To alcohol he lost his young daughter and wife He says they were not wrong to walk out of his life For addictive behaviour the price one must pay And he is one person who sees it this way. To keep on drinking alcohol the choice he did make Though he knew in his heart that this was a mistake He made the wrong choice with his marriage at stake One's addictive behaviour can cause others heartbreak. One's addictive behaviour can come at a huge cost With abuse of health and broken marriages so much to be lost An addiction of any sort is not a good thing And the praises of addictive behaviour you won't hear many sing. For the break up of his marriage his wife he does not blame Though that he chose alcohol above her and their daughter does cause him some shame But at conquering an addiction few seem to succeed 'Tis a human frailty the weakness of need.