in the shadows

In shadows deep, where whispers tread,  A heart once bright now hangs by thread,  A dance with demons, a seductive call,  In the grip of addiction, you risk it all.  Heroin's embrace, a velvet snare,  A fleeting high, but a soul laid bare,  Moments of solace, like stars in the night,  Yet darkness descends, extinguishing light.  Crack's fiery kiss, a tempest's roar,  Promises of euphoria, yet leaves you sore,  Chasing the dragon, a perilous race,  With every hit, you lose more grace.  Each fleeting high, a hollow gain,  A thief in the night, it feeds on pain,  Family and friends, like leaves in the wind,  All slip away as the addiction begins.  The mirror reflects a stranger's face,  Once vibrant dreams now a lost embrace,  What once was laughter now echoes with cries,  The cost of this journey, a heart that slowly dies.  Hope seems a whisper, so far out of reach,  Yet deep within you, a lesson to teach,  For every shadow, there's a flicker of light,  A chance to reclaim what was lost in the night.  Break free from the chains, take back your soul,  In the depths of despair, there's a path to be whole,  Though addiction may take, it cannot define,  The strength in your spirit, the will to reclaim time.  So rise