Pride

Oh, the woes of a man in need
To quell his desires, to succumb, and proceed
For a boon to his hardness, he ventured forth
And found Viagra, that miracle for growth

A pill to split a man in two
One side elated, the other subdued
For erections long and hard, it gave
But alas, a warning, he did not crave

For troubles lurked beneath the veil
Of a side effect that made him wail
A monster arose, persistent and painful
A curse, known as Priapism, so disdainful

His manhood was now a burden to bear
As he sought solace, for the pain to bear
Oh, the irony of his quest for pleasure
Now a nightmare, a continuous measure

So let this be a lesson learnt
A warning for all to never be burnt
By the fire of desire and pills unknown
The cost of pleasure can be overblown.

Steve Halstead.