As the anniversary of my birth looms closer (the big half century) I find myself reviewing my life as it was and as it is. I realize that at the same time as having so much joy to celebrate, I also have as much sorrow. I must say that I was not expecting this.
At the risk of sounding to negative I want to share a poem that a dear friend gave me last night. I never dreamed a topic such as this would ever be a part of my life but it has touched me and become a part of my life in many ways. It is one of the sorrows I carry.
' Hello, my name is DRUGS. I destroy homes,tear families apart, take your children, and that's just the start. I'm more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold, the sorrow I bring is a sight to behold, and if you meed me, remember I'm easily found, I live all around you, in schools and in town. I live with the rich, I live with the poor, I live down the street, and maybe next door. My power is awesome: try me, you"ll see, but if you do, you may NEVER break free. Just try me once and I might let you go, but try me twice and I'll own your soul. When I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie, you'll do what you have to just to get high. The crimes you'll commit, for my narcotic charms, will be worth the pleasure you'll feel in my arms. you'll lie to your mother, steal from your dad, when you see their tears, you should feel sad. But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised, I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways. I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from God, and separate friends. I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride, I'll be with you always, right by your side. You'll give up everything...your family, your home...your friends, your money, then you'll be alone. I'll take and I'll take, till you have nothing more to give, when I'm finished with you, you'll be lucky to live................You'll regret that you tried me, they always do, but you came to me, not I to you. you knew this would happen, many times you were told, but you challenged my power, and chose to be bold. You could have said no, and just walked away, if you could live that day over, now what would you say? I'll be your master, you'll be my slave, I'll even go with when you go to your grave. Now that you've met me, what will you do? Will you try me or not? It's all up to you. I can bring you more misery than words can tell. Come, take my hand, I'll take you to hell!'
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At the risk of sounding to negative I want to share a poem that a dear friend gave me last night. I never dreamed a topic such as this would ever be a part of my life but it has touched me and become a part of my life in many ways. It is one of the sorrows I carry.
' Hello, my name is DRUGS. I destroy homes,tear families apart, take your children, and that's just the start. I'm more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold, the sorrow I bring is a sight to behold, and if you meed me, remember I'm easily found, I live all around you, in schools and in town. I live with the rich, I live with the poor, I live down the street, and maybe next door. My power is awesome: try me, you"ll see, but if you do, you may NEVER break free. Just try me once and I might let you go, but try me twice and I'll own your soul. When I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie, you'll do what you have to just to get high. The crimes you'll commit, for my narcotic charms, will be worth the pleasure you'll feel in my arms. you'll lie to your mother, steal from your dad, when you see their tears, you should feel sad. But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised, I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways. I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from God, and separate friends. I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride, I'll be with you always, right by your side. You'll give up everything...your family, your home...your friends, your money, then you'll be alone. I'll take and I'll take, till you have nothing more to give, when I'm finished with you, you'll be lucky to live................You'll regret that you tried me, they always do, but you came to me, not I to you. you knew this would happen, many times you were told, but you challenged my power, and chose to be bold. You could have said no, and just walked away, if you could live that day over, now what would you say? I'll be your master, you'll be my slave, I'll even go with when you go to your grave. Now that you've met me, what will you do? Will you try me or not? It's all up to you. I can bring you more misery than words can tell. Come, take my hand, I'll take you to hell!'
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