Survival Addiction

drawn faces -numb minds
sight forced -dim lights
the drops stopped -pipes dry
as dreary rain
trickled down the window pane
whilst dawn falls
and darkness fades
into an orange blend
the dingy room, persists obtuse.
shoulders hunched -over the desk
bottle glistened -under the lamp
a plume of smoke swirled upwards,
from an ashtray -stubs filled.
the air reeks.
as knuckles crack;
worn and torn
eyes resigned
thin straight lips -contempt held
the bills paid
survival made.