It's worse right now
But i can ambulate
The hole in my back
Doesn't feel so great
They chipped away bone
And that's gotta heal
They peeled nerves from disc
And that i can feel
This will take some time
And I'm on scary drugs
But i understand addiction
And i'm getting gentle hugs
I've a avoided the opioids
For over a year
But i need them for now
Though they cause me some fear
Only as needed
Is what the doctor said
Needed by my body
Not including my head
And as soon as i can
I will start to cut back
From two down to one
I am keeping close track
Every pill i consume
I keep in a log
To keep me aware
In this drug-addled fog
But i need them for now
Or i would be crying
Without them right now
I would think i was dying
We do what we must
To survive and thrive
But this time around
I will fly but not dive