It's lurking in the shadows
And the corners of the streets
It's clouding up the air we breathe
And speeding up heart beats
It's deceptive and it's cunning
It could swallow you alive
Sometimes I wish it could drop dead
Just hoping she'll survive
It's invading all her insides
It's the thing that we can't see
It hides between her fingers
And it's name is T.H.C.
It is a tricky subject
And it's awful hard to face
It's the one-way train to nothingness
That I cannot erase
It's the fading sound of giggling
While falling from God's grace
It's my slowly fainting flower girl
Who I could not replace
Author notes
February 9, 2008.... My girlfriend does a lot of drugs and I'm really scared that she's smoking her way into the "no future" zone. It makes me sad...
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I chose option 4. It's about drugs (obviously).
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Comments
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Well written
The disease of drug addition is so difficult to deal with because it is so often self-inflicted. Getting and STAYING clean is one of the hardest, and best, things an addict can ever do. Possibly because it causes the addict to finally confront and accept their own feelings -- the hardest thing for an addict.
But always you must take care of yourself and not allow someone else's' drugs to damage your life. The high cost of drug abuse is not just paid by the user, but by those around the user who care. Love the user, but not the drugs.
This is a great write and embodies the emotions you must confront everyday. It is sad and sweet and presents well your conflict.
Take care of yourself, always, otherwise you won't be helping anyone.
CaliOkie
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I am so sorry to hear about your girlfriend. Perhaps with enough love and caring from you and her friends and family it will stop. I will pray for you both. God bless you always in everything that you do and write. Best wishes to you in the contest. I hope you win.
Jöel -
You really pulled me into this poem. I could feel your fear and concern for your girlfriend.
It's lurking in the shadows
And the corners of the streets
It's clouding up the air we breathe
And speeding up heart beats
This verse was the best, showing just how far and wide drugs spread, they are everywhere nowadays.
I feel for you and your struggle. Great poem. 
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