Alex Duffy Poet Rhyme

Impact of Drugs

My childhood had a severe lack of love
I had to pick myself up anytime I fell
Waking up from nightmares without a family to tell
I've never touched them, but I've felt the impact of drugs

Born into a family where being a new born being wasn't enough 
My cries were unheard and I was ignored when I was needing a hug
It's always difficult when you're speaking about blood 
But I can't run from the fact I wasn't as important as needles and drugs 

I was just a child in foster care who felt like I was less important than drink and drugs 
I don't believe in it, is how I'd answer when people ask what I think of love 
I was told to put my hand out if I needed help, but my families hand was missing 
In my eyes my family chose drink and drugs over me I was too young to understand addiction 

Foster care saved me from having to see my brother and sister injecting smack 
Through every struggle and heartbreak there's a lesson attached
Being taken away from your family hurts, but it was to make my life less painful 
It taught me that even in your nightmares you can find some angels 

As a teen depression took control of me and kept me locked in like a cage
Foster families to children's homes, my family didn't know or care that I was self-harming with blades
I'm far from perfect, but at least I'm honest about my shortcomings and flaws 
As a broken child, I judged you for being addicts, but by not being there you taught me I had to find my own way out of a maze

Since my birth I've had to be in survival mode
I put my pain on paper and hope people see it as a sign I've overcome my troubles and not a suicidal note
I've made a few missteps but I couldn't allow the obstacles to rival growth
Despite my childhood, I'm the only member of my family who's never touched drugs, the cycle's broke

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