Put down the pipe

nothing gets better

go to a movie

nothing gets better

mourn the loss or remember good times yet nothing gets better

learn, study, dream

yet there is no change in sight

why should I be sober

as it all remains the same

the pain, the anguish, the hopeless remains

I try, I hope, I look into the future

yet nothing helps

I pray for a better life, for a better vision..

yet nothing gets better..

Why do I continue to struggle

why do I fight this war inside of me..

when nothing ever gets better..