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I DESTROY HOMES, I’LL TEAR FAMILIES APART. I’LL TAKE YOUR CHILDREN, AND THAT’S JUST A START. I’M MORE VALUED THAN DIAMONDS, MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD, THE SORROW I BRING IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD. IF YOU NEED ME REMEMBER, I’M EASILY FOUND; I LIVE AROUND YOU, IN SCHOOL AND IN TOWN. I LIVE WITH THE RICH, AND WITH THE POOR, I LIVE DOWN THE ROAD, AND MAYBE NEXT DOOR. I’M MADE IN A LAB, BUT NOT LIKE YOU’D THINK – I CAN BE MADE FROM UNDER YOUR SINK, IN YOUR CHILD’S CLOSET, AND EVEN IN THE WOODS. IF THIS SCARES YOU TO DEATH, IT CERTAINLY SHOULD. I HAVE MANY NAMES, BUT THERE’S ONE YOU KNOW BEST, I’M SURE YOU’VE HEARD, MY NAME’S CRYSTAL METH. MY POWER IS AWESOME – JUST TRY ME YOU’LL SEE, BUT IF YOU DO, YOU MAY NEVER BREAK FREE. TRY ME JUST ONCE, AND I MIGHT LET YOU GO, BUT TRY ME SOME MORE, AND I’LL OWN YOUR SOUL. WHEN I POSSESS YOU, YOU’LL STEAL AND LIE – YOU’LL DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO JUST TO GET HIGH. THE CRIMES YOU’LL COMMIT FOR MY NARCOTIC CHARMS, WILL IT BE WORTH THE PLEASURES YOU’LL FEEL IN MY ARMS? YOU’LL LIE TO YOUR MOTHER, AND STEAL FROM YOUR DAD – WHEN YOU SEE THEIR TEARS, YOU WON’T EVEN FEEL SAD. JUST FORGET ALL YOUR MORALS, AND HOW YOU WERE RAISED; I’LL BE YOUR CONCIENCE, AND TEACH YOU NEW WAYS. I’LL TAKE KIDS FROM THEIR PARENTS, AND PARENTS FROM KIDS, TURN PEOPLE FROM GOD, AND SEPARATE FRIENDS. I’LL TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU, YOUR LOOKS AND YOUR PRIDE – I’LL ALWAYS STAY WITH YOU, RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE. YOU’LL GIVE UP EVERYTHING AND YOU’LL BE ALL ALONE. I’LL TAKE AND I’LL TAKE TILL YOU’VE NO MORE TO GIVE – WHEN I’M FINISHED WITH YOU, YOU’LL BE LUCKY TO LIVE. IF YOU TRY ME, BE WARNED–THIS ISN’T A GAME, IF YOU GIVE ME THE CHANCE, I’LL DRIVE YOU INSANE. I’LL RAVAGE YOUR BODY, I’LL CONTROL YOUR MIND. THE NIGHTMARES I’LL GIVE YOU, WHILE YOU’RE LYING IN BED, THE VOICES YOU’LL HEAR, FROM INSIDE YOUR HEAD – THE SHAKES AND THE SWEATS, AND THE VISIONS YOU’LL SEE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW, THEY’RE ALL GIFTS FROM ME. BY THEN IT’S TOO LATE, YOU’LL KNOW IN YOUR HEART, THAT YOU ARE MINE, AND WE’LL NEVER PART. YOU’LL REGRET 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 TESTED MY POWERS, AND CHOSE TO BE BOLD. YOU COULD HAVE SAID NO, AND THEN WALKED AWAY; IF YOU COULD DO IT OVER, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? NOW THAT YOU’VE MET ME, WHAT WILL YOU DO? WILL YOU TRY ME OR NOT? IT’S ALL UP TO YOU. I’LL SHOW YOU MORE MISERY THAN MERE WORDS CAN TELL, COME TAKE MY HAND, AND I’LL TAKE YOU TO HELL!!!
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