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The Child Smells

The child smells Like cat urine only ten times worse His classmates shun him He reeks A police officer arrives for career day And recognizes the smell It is not cat urine It is methamphetamine This changes everything

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Date: 2/19/2020 10:02:00 PM
ie child of a meth lab? incredible what some kids must go through and try to somehow appear to fit it. Strong message, Caren.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/19/2020 10:05:00 PM
I met a child once who had a meth lab in his bedroom. He was eight.

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