Defeating the Kraken - A Twelve Step Approach

Red lips. white face. white lies. painless.
Drink from this cup. hemlock. end this...
Pretty pictures from story book lies.
(typhoid mary had nothing on you)...
Indulge. intoxicate on this. hit me. kiss me.
(with daggers in your smile)...
So join me for once last dance.
One last traipse through this minefield.
This time nothing like the first.
This time we'll pretend we mean it...
'Happy-ever-after' never existed.