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Under The Influence

November 19, 2013
By Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
Life beats down and crushes the soul but art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler
He who lives upon hope will die fasting.
-Benjamin Franklin
If you're absent during my struggle. Don't expect to be present during my success.


When he chose to use the drug
he didn't know what was at stake,
it was his first time ever experiencing
this drug they called the gate.

The was ground moving like oceans
under his unsteady stand,
all his reality distorted,
not quite what he had planned.

He couldn't complete a thought
as he stumbled aimlessly around.
Jumping at any movement,
heart skipping at any sound.

So he gets inside his car
to go back home and rest,
an injudicious move,
with his head this drugs starting to mess.

Soon it starts hazing over his eyes
he thought the light was green.
he wasn't prepared at all
for the sorrowful upcoming scene.

It was his first time ever trying,
not like he used it on a regular basis
but not only did it change his life,
it also took somebody else's.


The author's comments:
I hope this helps make people take a second look at how drugs can really effect you.

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on Jul. 12 2014 at 11:01 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

Really sad but really outstanding! I hope also, that powerful poem will make people take a second look at drugs. Thank you, for sharing this!