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Parents and Drugs

By Dragonlady

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

They taught you how to smile. Drugs taught you how to cry. They taught you how to tell the truth. Drugs taught you how to lie. They showed you the sunshine. Drugs showed you the rain. They gave you happiness. Drugs gave you pain. They gave you life. Drugs took it away. It doesn’t seem fair, That they have to pay. Written February 12th, 2002 © on Feb 12 2002 05:32 AM PST   18 • 0 • 1

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