I Must Refrain From Thee

I must refrain from the temptations of drug-taking.

I must refrain from the melting of heroin.

I must refrain from the crushing of cocaine.

I must refrain from the rolling of joints.

I must refrain from the tonguing of fancy Pink Panther LSD paper.

I must refrain from the dope-shooting.

I must refrain from the igniting and bubbling of bongs.

I must refrain from the popping of E's.

I must refrain from falling for you.

'Cause even though we're not together, you still manage to dismantle me.

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Don't ask, don't tell.
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"Darling..." her head hung low as she helplessly dragged herself into the room, "What's the matter?" I asked as I lifted the mink sheets off, on which throughout the night, hung from my broad shoulders while I slept. In an attempt to crawl out of bed with an arm reaching out towards her, I want to hold you mother, she puts my slow movement to a halt with a fragile raise of her breaking hands. Her droughted lips started to part as words begin to tremble, to pour out from her vocal cords, "While you were sound asleep..." my eyes began to widen with fear, angst, anxiety, horror - an adjective montage ran through my head - "...Even from the park in the next town, I could hear you shriek "Heaven take me!" on the top of your lungs."