"Security Blanket" (a poem I wrote)

This poem can be found on pages 83-85 of my book, "Seasons Come, People Grow: A Poetic Journey".

When times are hard and rough,
Go back to something familiar,
Something you know well,
Something comfortable,

It'll make you feel at ease,
Like all your problems went away,
It'll be like a drug of sorts,
It'll be your escape,

Hiding from all your worries,
Hiding from all your cares,
Hiding from all your problems,
Hiding from all your fears,

It's convenient,
It's easy-access,
You know it'll comfort you when you need it,
Keep you warm inside,

Turn it on when you want to,
Stash it away when you don't,
Using it solely for your own benefit,
When there's nowhere else to go,

A security blanket to hide under,
When problems arise,
A security blanket to stash away time and time again,
When your pain subsides,

Use me all you want to,
Until I'm your security blanket no more,
To run to and hide under,
And there's nowhere else to go.