Beneath the Veil of Euphoria

About the shadows of addiction

A tempting escape,
a painted smile,
a whispered promise.

But the colors fade,
the smile cracks,
the promise breaks.

Darkness crawls in,
chains tighten,
life slips away.

A dangerous game,
a losing battle,
a hollow victory.



In shadows they whisper,
tiny promises wrapped in light,
each high a fleeting spark,
a mirage of joy in the dark.

But beneath the shine lies the weight,
a dragging chain,
dreams turned to ash,
voices drowned in the haze.

What seems a friend
holds a knife in the heart,
slicing through hopes,
leaving echoes of loss.

Choose wisely the path you tread,
for some journeys
lead only to shadows,
where light cannot follow.