Drugs



When drugs are around they're a pain
with pretty names like Mary Jane,
speedball, eightball, nickel bag too,
all this does a number on you.
They take you up and up so high,
like you really think you can fly.
But don't you know it's all a trick?
That some of it can make you sick?
Alcohol plays a mighty big part.
All of it puts a strain on your heart.
So don't do the joint, don't do the pipe,
Living your life is REALLY what's hype.
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Submitted on April 11, 2011

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDDEEFF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 422
Words 87
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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  • 76melyssa
    I really liked the simple yet truthful tactic of this
    LikeReply1 year ago

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