This is your brain on drugs. This is your brain on drugs.
He's seen all of the videos, but he thinks he's special.
He thinks he can beat it, thinks he'll make it ok.
He tucks his kids in at night. Do they know? Does it really show?
This is your brain on drugs. This is your brain on drugs.
Can't break the cycle. He's just spiraling down.
As everyone watches, wondering when he'll turn around.
Drunk driving. Drugs. Too much confusion. When will he see?
This is your brain on drugs. This is your brain on drugs.
Wondering when he'll turn around. Wondering if this is it.
My family. My flesh. My blood. I can't watch this.
He's going to kill someone. He's going to kill himself.
This is your brain on drugs. This is your brain on drugs.
Author notes
My uncle decided he was going to do drugs. No one knows what's going to happen to him, his kids are scared and angry, and we think he's going to end up either in jail or dead. So there we go. A little inside look into why you really should stay away from drugs.
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Comments
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I absolutely agree. Drugs are a very powerful sediment that can not only destroy your life, but the lives of others around you. I will pray for all their safety.
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This is so moving and I love the repetition! Thanks for sharing this.
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very vivid and the way you worded it quickened the pace i read the poem
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Thank you for entering my "Celebrating poetry and poets" competition. But I think you must have misunderstood the rules. For I do not see any reference in your entry to poets and/or poety. I wish you sucess with it elsewhere - but on this occasion, I simply have to say "no".
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A very compelling piece and I know it must hace took a lot out of you to make this public
my Prayers are with you and your Uncle.
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Yep. It's about Scott. I'm hardly calling him my uncle, either.
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I'm guessing its about Scott im really not calling him dad right now
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