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The Unsupervised Stop Sign

The lure of the inky depths
of the dark web...
too much temptation
for innocents out for a good time

Were they foolhardy 
or simply naïve
sadly for them
unsupervised 
there was no stop sign

I guess they couldn’t resist
the attraction of illicit drugs
posted through their door
by an unsuspecting mail man

Grieving parents
still mourn the loss
of two beloved sons
Their final resting place
an ice cold mortuary slab

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2023

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Hilo Poet Date: 10/30/2023 6:28:00 PM The repercussions are sadly being realized by the loved ones, and the loss goes on without end. Though 'tis a poignant entry, Jan, an understood complimentary, my friend. Aloha, William Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 10/29/2023 10:25:00 PM Great write, Jan. I love the way you interpreted the stop sign. Congratulations on your win. Login to Reply

Karen Jones Date: 10/29/2023 2:21:00 PM Back to say CONGRATS on a win. Login to Reply

Deb M Date: 10/16/2023 9:49:00 PM Sad sad sad….wasted lives! Nice write Jan! Debx Login to Reply

Christopher Flaherty Date: 10/12/2023 3:46:00 PM Ketamine horse tranquilizer Spice fish food Equates to Brain dead Just wrote a poem if you get the chance Jan please read it i think you may hopefully like it Its called Fly on the Wall Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/12/2023 3:51:00 PM the lads took mdma, first tablets didnt have much effect so they took more and never woke up, their only sons dead aged 17 and 19, it still breaks my heart to see the beakers in the cupboard they used when they came to play:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/11/2023 2:32:00 AM - Woow, Jan ...(a story I've heard/read before and I know it's true) - It's so easy to fall into this trap... curiosity and naivety ... - The last two lines are powerful ( and ice cold) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/11/2023 2:48:00 AM Thanks Anne-Lise I have written several poems about the 2 boys but the contest prompt was a perfect time to write again. hugs jan xx

Arlo Parker Date: 10/10/2023 8:42:00 AM Poignant piece. So much truth. :-/ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/10/2023 9:28:00 AM Shame some folk don't read poems like this Arlo I can write a decent 'real' poem from time to time. hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina Date: 10/10/2023 4:27:00 AM So sad, Jan. It's no surprise- drugs kill. Not only with over-doses, but carelessness and unawareness too. Heartfelt prayers to their parents. BOL in the contest. Hugs Charlie xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/10/2023 9:27:00 AM yeah this boiled down to naivety i guess but sadly 2 young lives were lost. hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar Date: 10/10/2023 2:13:00 AM Unfortunately, we have too many of the overdoses resulting in death. Great poem, very emotional. Blessings. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/10/2023 9:26:00 AM I know the over dose was accidental they didnt know the strength of the drugs and when they didnt seem to take any effect they took more, the dose being fatal:-( hugs Jan xx

Karen Jones Date: 10/9/2023 11:26:00 PM Oh such a sad story! I hate the pain and suffering drug abuse and overdose cause. Hoping the family can somehow go one in spite of such a devastating loss. So sad. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/10/2023 9:25:00 AM It happened in 2014 my heart breaks for the parents:-( hugs jan xx

Jerry Brotherton Date: 10/9/2023 8:37:00 PM This is a sad story my friend. One of the problems of THC gummies is that it takes a bit for them to work. Many people don't realize and think they are not working so the take more and more and don't realize what they've done until it is too late. Hugs my friend. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2023 10:13:00 PM just read he got 16 yrs... he was arrested at Gatwick Airport attempting to board a flight to South Africa on a one-way ticket. Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2023 10:10:00 PM its a heartbreaking story Jerry, they took some of the drugs, didn't seem to be working so they took more .. why it is called ecstasy is beyond me. police were able to prosecute the seller who got a prison sentence but the poor parents have a life sentence and their son's 'killer' will be out and probably be back doing what he was before

Deb M Date: 10/9/2023 2:41:00 PM Hi Jan….well written and sadly oh so common and oh so true! Bloody drugs! Debx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2023 2:48:00 PM they got drugs off the dark web, they didn't seem to have any effect so took more, sadly they never woke up:-( hugs jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 10/9/2023 2:30:00 PM A similar true story told throughout the world, much too often. A tale of woe, but well told, Jan. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 10/9/2023 4:03:00 PM stop that. You ARE a real poet. Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2023 2:47:00 PM Sadly its a true story Lin I think of the lads every day, perhaps one day I will be seen as a real poet!:-( hugs Jan xx

Yann Rolland Date: 10/9/2023 2:18:00 PM so sad, i have no words, never touch drogue if choice, yann Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2023 2:20:00 PM Sadly its a true story was 2 school pals of my sons, they used to play at our house, they lost their lives aged 17 and 19:-( hugs jan xx