To Tame a Viper

Infected, burning
Going, down in flames
Poisonous pulses
Coming through in waves
You blame your own reflection
Faint, uninspired
Useless, expecting
The next bite to feel the fire

Now, castaway
A thousand miles afar
I can see through you
It's tearing me apart
It doesn't matter
How hooked you are
I can see through you
Even though it's hard
To tame a viper

Sneaky as a thief
For her dose, she's yearning
Slave in denial
For attention, she craves
I blame my own reflection
Faint, uninspired
Useless, expecting
The next bite to feel the fire

Now, castaway
A thousand miles afar
I can see through you
It's tearing me apart
It doesn't matter
How hooked you are
I can see through you
Even though it's hard
To tame a viper

You came a long way
You had to change, but it's strange
For a snake any little prey
Anytime I would exchange