A Husband's Plea

Alcoholism struggles of a spouse

How many more times, till you decide it's enough
When will we be able to, not make this so rough

How many more times will you let yourself down
You're pulling us under and I don't want us to drown

How many more times will I hear this is the last one
Only to see its the lies that's just begun

How many more times must our lives revolve around a drink
It's time to make that change, don't you think

How many more times must you scrape up your body
Because everytime isn't enough, oddly

We should thirst for the Lord like you thirst for a taste
But until it's beaten, each day is just a waste

Opportunities to glorify God, lost to worldly desire
We have a foundation without the structure we require

A blank slate, waiting to be built upon
Until then you're merely alcohols pawn

It's painful to see that the bottom has not been found
But know, regardless I will still be around

You keep being shown this is God's path
He's giving you obvious signs he's here to last

Think of the latest, the salt and pepper shaker
Yet another hint from our maker

Be humble and seek whatever help you need
Be hungry for his word and use it to feed

Every promise, every word you speak I should trust to be true
Just as each time I say that I love you

I should never have doubt that you have our best interest at heart
With each obstacle there should only be one stop and one start

I hope one day soon, what you need will come your way
All i can do till then is continue to pray

My love for you will never fade
They'll stay as true as the vows I made

We will move past this eventually, once and for all
For with God, no obstacle is too big or too small