Lucilla Carrillo Poet Free verse

Drugs

Drugs

Drugs can kill, but users don't care. They will
use them anyway. Maybe it is not that they 
don't care - it's that they are hooked and can not 
stop.

What can we do to stop this, when everyday kids
die of an overdose? The drug dealers are making 
all the money and killing our young people in the
process. A person's life to them means nothing.

It isn't only young kids that use drugs. Grown ups 
use them too. They already know what they are 
doing, but it's a sin when they give them to kids.

You can find drugs in schools, in the place of work, 
or around the corner of your house. They are almost 
everywhere. At the end we all lose. The kids start
stealing from their parents, or they go robbbing people 
in the streets.

I am not perfect, nor claim to be. In my younger years 
I used to smoke ciigaretts and drink every now and then.
But soon found out that it got me nowhere. I believe we should 
get more involved in our children's lives, because if we don't 
someone else will... 

02/20/2014

Written by Lucilla M. Carrillo

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Debbie Duncan April 5, 2014 at 11:20 PM Very well said Lucilla :) thank you for liking my The Dancer " ;) have an awesome day ! Lucilla Carrillo April 6, 2014 at 10:45 AM Yes Debbie, I thought that was real good. Have a great day.

Robert Andrew Lyle March 22, 2014 at 4:10 AM Great write on a very sad subject we are still suffering too from a legal drug that can have devastating effects on families and governments are cashing in on it....alcohol . But it keeps the masses brains numb from the waste of their taxes by politicians. Good write Lucilla Lucilla Carrillo March 22, 2014 at 10:16 AM Hi Andrew; Thanks for reading my poem. I always said that the government one way or another has always been involved. It's all about power and money. I have two other poems here on this subject. Marriage Creed and Her name was Cocaine. I shall visit you later.

Bl Devnath February 24, 2014 at 11:31 AM After being addicted it's very difficult to stop with that it's true. If the children are not educated properly, then our society will always bear with such environment even in future. So all the aged people have moral duty to the society to take care of themselves first to educate the children to make the world better place for them. It's true that this world is always safe for civilized people only. Lovely green message to the world you have given here. Loved always, my lovely friend, bl Lucilla Carrillo March 22, 2014 at 10:09 AM Thank you Bi. You always give me such nice comments. I know stories of big time Drug dealers that could give anyone the chills .

Nette Onclaud February 24, 2014 at 5:11 AM this is a timely remider to live soundly, lucy... a generous, beautiful heart you've got.. huggs Lucilla Carrillo February 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM Thank you so much for your lovely commrnt.

Demetrios Trifiatis February 22, 2014 at 5:21 AM Dearest Lucy, how humanly beautiful this poem that your caring heart has written is! May your words of concern is heard everywhere! God bless your loving soul! Lucilla Carrillo February 22, 2014 at 9:05 AM Thank you my friend for your nice comment. As I said before - some of my family have been in drugs before and that is why I write about them,

Anne-Lise Andresen February 21, 2014 at 4:43 PM - Lucilla, an educational write - Young people who want to test everything .... - (I'm glad I'm not 16-18 years today :)) - Difficult choices ..... - A well written poem my friend. - Wish you a pleasant weekend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Lucilla Carrillo February 21, 2014 at 5:06 PM Thank you. I just hope it helps someone.

Monterey Sirak February 21, 2014 at 6:46 AM Creative write, with a much needed message. Lucilla Carrillo February 21, 2014 at 9:12 AM Thank you so much for reading. I hope it helpes someone.

Andrea Dietrich February 20, 2014 at 10:49 PM Great message poem, Lucilla. It's a sad sad world. So much crime results from this too!!! Lucilla Carrillo February 21, 2014 at 9:14 AM That is the truth. The people that use these drugs, or sell them, ruin their livesa one way or another.

Russell Sivey February 20, 2014 at 10:23 PM This is a wonderfully written write my friend! I understand this completely, I never did anything like that, but my sister and brother both have done drugs and alcohol at a young age. And one just now is starting to come clean...she almost went to jail for it! She realized it wasn't worth the high(a slim one a that she said) What a glorious piece, Great Work!! Lucilla Carrillo February 21, 2014 at 9:22 AM I am glad that you did not do that, neither did I, but some of my grandkids and a couple of my nephews did. They are doing good now, but the lesson was hard. That is why I write about this. Thank you for understanding.... Lucilla

Vera Duggan February 20, 2014 at 6:13 PM Brilliant write Lucilla, I am with you all the way, we have been very fortunate with our children and hopefully our grandchildren, sometimes I get a bit worried about them in this day and age, all parents should read your verse. I loved it. take care Vera.

Tim Smith February 20, 2014 at 2:26 PM A big step in fighting this is from within the home...Spot on Lucilla Lucilla Carrillo February 20, 2014 at 2:38 PM Thank you Tim. I write this type of poems, because I have seen people with this problem, includeing some family members. That made the whole family suffer.

Just That Archaic Poet February 20, 2014 at 12:22 PM I think there is great, sound advice in your last stanza. As a struggling and recovering addict myself, I know all too well the pitfalls, perils, desperation and sorrow that accompanies drug abuse. I started experimenting with drugs when I was 15 but didn't enter addiction until my 20's and it's been a difficult journey. Kudos on this write :) Lucilla Carrillo February 20, 2014 at 2:34 PM Thank you for reading. I just hope I can some how in a small way I can make a difference. As long as you want to change - Jesus will guide you through it. Thanks again for being so honest. Lucilla Carrillo February 20, 2014 at 2:30 PM Thank you for reading my poem. You are very brave to come out and admit that you were a victim. I am glad that you had the courage to change and Jesus must have been holding you from your hand. God bless you.

Aiyah Torres February 20, 2014 at 12:18 PM you are very true to your words, Lucilla... I am one of the victims of "drugs"...and it caused me a painful life...jope one day, people will realise about what your poem trying to imply... very well done!!! ..oxox..AiyaH ^__^

Harry Horsman February 20, 2014 at 11:35 AM well this is wondrous poetry,, but you ask many questions, and yes there are many answer,,but in writing this you show you care,,i believe that is the first step,,although of many,,,to me an oldie, it does seem it does not get better,,,hopefully a solution one day will present itself,,, Lucilla Carrillo February 20, 2014 at 2:19 PM I sure hope so. I have seen many parents suffer a lot because of their kids addiction. Even though we care, sometimes we are the last ones to find out.