When I was growing up Nancy Reagan had an infomercial "Just say no" I believed that was the answer Just say no But Her husband was giving lots of reasons to say yes Like job losses Helping people from other countries take jobs either here Or take those jobs to the people over there No help in making the minimum wage better No help with medical bills I have seen the effects of drug use I see it in my pocket The check I had to write to help pay for my Dad's funeral Because the money he had saved for 35 years was gone Stolen by their grandson to fuel his drug habit I wonder with the pandemic if drug use it way up Probably
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Posted: Mar 2021
About this poem:
I find reasons to stay out of the drug problem, thou I have indulged in pop and junk food, which is probably one of the biggest contributors to our lowering of life expectancy in this country.
Comments (2)
Also selling organs
Nice poem