Get Your Premium Membership

Where Do You Draw the Line

My friend says his son wasn’t a bad kid. Bad kids stole money from their mom’s purse. Bad kids did hard drugs. Bad kids had unprotected sex. Bad kids always got into fights. My friend's son only smoked a little grass. He only painted a little graffiti. He only drank a little beer. He only crossed the white line just a little bit. But that family is more than a little dead because of it.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 10/5/2023 6:38:00 AM
Its a hard one Jerry thats for sure! Debx
Login to Reply
Brotherton Avatar
Jerry Brotherton
Date: 10/5/2023 9:50:00 AM
thanks for dropping by my friend.
Date: 10/4/2023 12:26:00 PM
Powerful truth! Powerful piece, Jerry:-)
Login to Reply
Brotherton Avatar
Jerry Brotherton
Date: 10/5/2023 9:50:00 AM
thanks Arlo

Book: Shattered Sighs