Habit

It is mighty hard to shake me;

In my brawny arms I take thee;

I can either make or break thee;

I am Habit!

Through each day I slowly mold thee;

Soon my tight'ning chains enfold thee;

Then it is with ease I hold thee;

Thus is Habit

Harmless though I sometimes seem, yet

My strange force is like a magnet;

Like a great & greedy dragnet;

I am Habit!

Choose me well when you are starting

Seldom is an easy parting;

I'm a devil or a darling!

I am Habit!--Robert E. Sly