It

It eats away at who you are
who you could have been
Aspirations and inspiration are replaced
with the need for its everlasting presence

I hate it
Wish that I could destroy it
But
I can't control others
So I can only pray you escape its grips

It does not care about the stolen lives it claims
Dreams that were robbed
Families it destroyed

It only wants to be smoked, snorted, injected
Achieve its single goal
To decimate the lives of those who allow it to
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
September 15, 2011 at 7:36 AM
Thank you for sharing your wonderful poetry with us today Kim. Let the words continue to flow from your pen. Love, Carol
Larocca Avatar
September 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Thanks so much Carol. Have a great day!
Bagnall Avatar
September 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Interesting choice of 'it', could have been so many things. Well written - enjoyed.
Larocca Avatar
September 14, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Thanks for the visit today. Kim.
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