If I knew then

The full amount of decay

And consequence

That my sin

Would heap on me

I’d like to think

That I would have

Behaved differently

But oh that drink

Had a lot to say

And thrill was such

A sweet neighbor for me

And hiding

Proving that

You should have

Had an eye on me

Was the most addictive

Every night

Bed-time snack

Was the most satisfying

Every day

Cup of glee

That a risk-taker like me

Could ever ask for

So, who’s to say

My rulers were so many

My kings so so small

In truth

I’d probably make

all the same mistakes

All over again

But hear this

I see things

Clearer now