Perseverance Does Pay Poem by Francis Duggan

I have my own problems caused by financial stress
And I cannot help you with your life in a mess
Your addiction to alcohol is out of control
And on you as a person it is taking toll.

Though Alcoholics Anonymous may help you in some way
You can help yourself better by stopping drinking today
Alcohol when consumed in large quantities is never a friend
It becomes soul and healthwise destructive when on it you depend.

But taken in moderation it is quite okay
Nothing wrong with a glass of wine or a stubby of beer every day
I cannot help you though for you I feel sad
Don't tell me I know all addictions are bad.

Your consumption of alcohol to an addiction has grown
But I cannot help you I've got problems of my own
With the help of Alcoholics Anonymous and your own desire
to give drinking of alcohol away
You may well beat your addiction perseverance does pay.