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The 'devil's breath' in the poem is Scopolamine, which also has good uses,  Obviously criminals are interested in the bad uses.


 

At Nahal Oz, Hamas hurled a substance weird It burst into flames, released a gas to be feared Jews suffocated in minutes, but we don’t know Who made it, what it was, nothing to show. At a theater in Moscow, rebels came in Took the audience hostage, in the cause of Chechin Russian police made an invisible gas flow Terrorists were led away, what gas used we don’t know Tourists describe a chemical they call “devil’s breath” Makes you a zombie, in some cases causes death Some Columbians use it, so visitors beware It may seem underhanded, but crime isn’t fair. Madman in the commuter train, makes fake phone calls To warn the commuters of drug aerosols He says criminals can attack this way, and you wouldn’t know That you’re a victim, of a gas drug flow. He says he’s a victim, they got his keys Then entered his house, easy as a breeze Affected his behavior, damaged his brain White coats lead this guy away, but is reality insane? What you don't know can hurt you, and it gets worse You can blame natural causes, when your luck hits a reverse When your health goes bad, when troubles accrue Now it's possible someone's doing it to you.

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