Rose Henderson Poet Rhyme

Synthetic Epidemic

Yet another soul taken away.
Another family's loss is great.
Another time tears rolled down this face.
Why won't they realize its purpose and quit making these mistakes 

Barely an adult still having child like thoughts
Barely coping with life and all that it's brought
Numbing the emotions is what is sought
But death is all that's caught.

They feel these struggles these days it's so hard to make ends meet
Opportunities are few they can't seem to get on their feet.
They prefer to forget their failures prefer to just sleep
And while attempting to be okay they forget to breathe

They look peaceful like the pain has left
But little do we know they are dangling so close to death
In a minute it's slows to one maybe two or just three breaths
And then....

They are gone right before your eyes
We scream to the heavens begging to know why
Our hearts our souls are devasted as our eyes cry.
Breaking us inside

It takes away our ability to cope
Some choosing the drug some not even knowing it's in their dope.
Killing the same whether or not you know 
So little of this drug can end  all hope

Listen to me hear what I am saying
If you know they are doing drugs then don't even play
Don't kick them out or push them away
Don't feed their habits but understand their ways

They don't mean to hurt you. No it's not an excuse. 
They want to be okay, to be clean but wonder what's the use. 
These days are hard even more so for our youth.
The pandemic, desocialization, struggling in work, at home, and in school. 

Give them knowledge, give them a reason to hope. 
Show them different ways to be okay and to cope. 
Don't belittle the addict, don't tie the knot in the rope. 
Restore their faith, don't let them turn even more to dope.

Don't whisper accusation
Don't deliver ultimatums 
Don't end relations
Don't add to their equations

Be honest, speak up, make your thoughts and feelings quite apparent. 
Allow them to show emotions as they scream and rant. 
Listen when they say they wish they could stop but feel that they can't.
Don't roll your eyes thinking that they can. 

Its dangerous and painful withdrawals,  emotionally and physically.
Don't push them away. They will need their family. 
And not just financially. 
Be patient for they'll recover eventually.
Stop the useless fatalities.

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