Vice

How do you feel::

When you do something forbidden;

When you turn forbidden to the new normal;

When you attain something never attained;

When your attainment raises a hundred eyebrows;

When you trick someone to take that leap off the edge;

When you never get hauled for your tricks;

When you squeeze push cheat through the crowd;

When your bluff takes you to the front of the queue;

This Is what vice feels like;

But::

When your daily sins become your survival pill;

When cheating becomes a habit; tricking becomes a way of life;

When too many eyebrows raise while you are in the room;

When the realization dawns and you can bluff no more;

When there are no more gimmicks in your magic hat;

When all you can see is your shadow during the day; and a flicker all through the night;

That's When you know your vase is brimful,

And it's about time for the spirit horses to come;