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D.R.E.A.M.
Darling’s on a trip with no end in sight
Afraid of coming down, she stays high
It’s time to pretend, she takes the pipe
Eyes wide shut, she opens up her mind
Take another one to clear your head
Don’t look back, drift away instead
Another sip of the potion in your cup
Faded, now everything’s looking up
Darling’s like a flame shining bright
Soon she’ll go out, for now she’s alive
Lighter in hand, ready to take flight
Breathes deep, opens up her third eye
Take another one to calm your heart
It’ll kick in soon, wait for it to start
Another pull and you’re at peace now
You've never rolled, I’ll teach you how
She’s been twenty one since she was a preteen
Easily influenced by restricted movie scenes
She feels California love off California drugs
Hoping she’ll be remembered if she dies young
She searches for the next dose, for the next pill
And nothing ever changes, nothing ever will
Brief relief may be all she feels, but it isn't real
Drugs rule everything around me
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This piece was influenced by the countless teenage drug-abusers that I've met throughout my adolecence. They all had their own reasons for making the choices that they made--whether it was for pleasure, for acceptance, or for escape. For most kids that I've come across, it was the third reason. This poem is meant to embody their experiences.