Unbidden Guest Poem by John Sensele

Hubris, you're the hangman
Who slips the fatal rope
And reduces my ability
To broaden the scope
Of fighting substance abuse
That includes debilitating dope.

Hubris, you're the stench
That from my life repels
Prime movers
Who melt shells
Of vanity and arrogance
To the chime of heavenly bells.

Hubris, you're the curse
That plunged me into the abyss
Where I became self satisfied
And chose to reminisce
Over the last time
I speeded up my habitual crisis.