What It Can Do

“One time I smoked pot behind a bush, and then I didn’t talk to anyone for 4 years.” 

-Shane G. 
Former roommate at my 6th drug and alcohol rehab
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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September 28, 2026 at 8:36 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@: akiraa_artly
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August 28, 2018 at 9:26 AM
This says so much with so little! Powerful!
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