Siren Song

There's only one thing in
this world that can

build you up
tear you down
make you smile
make you frown
give you power
make you weak
make you calloused
turn your cheek
show you light
make life dark
douse your flame
light your spark
kill your dreams
give you hope
move your ass
make you mope
touch your soul
break your heart
end your life
make it start
clear the air
cloud your mind
be in reach
be hard to find
keep you far
hold you close
bring you joy
make you morose

only one thing
that I know
can pull and prod
can ebb and flow
can sweeten dreams
can haunt the dark
can douse your flame
can light your spark
can eat your spirit
can break your nerve
can soothe your body
can quell your verve
can dull your eyes
can gray your hair
is filled with justice
is never fair

is the poison my lips crave