{"id":395,"date":"2023-12-08T08:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T08:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/?p=395"},"modified":"2023-12-08T08:08:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T08:08:44","slug":"my-name-is-meth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/?p=395","title":{"rendered":"My name is Meth"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Meth<\/strong>

I\ndestroy homes, I tear families apart, <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

take\nyour children, and that’s just the start.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’m\nmore costly than diamonds, more precious than gold,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

The\nsorrow I bring is a sight to behold.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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If\nyou need me, remember I’m easily found, <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\nlive all around you – in schools and in town<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\nlive with the rich; I live with the poor,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\nlive down the street, and maybe next door.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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I’m\nmade in a lab, but not like you think,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I can\nbe made under the kitchen sink. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

In\nyour child’s closet, and even in the woods,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

If\nthis scares you to death, well it certainly should.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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I\nhave many names, but there’s one you know best,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’m\nsure you’ve heard of me, my name is crystal meth. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

My\npower is awesome; try me you’ll see,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

But\nif you do, you may never break free.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Just\ntry me once and I might let you go,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

But\ntry me twice, and I’ll own your soul. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

When\nI possess you, you’ll steal and you’ll lie,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

You\ndo what you have to — just to get high.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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The\ncrimes you’ll commit for my narcotic charms<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Will\nbe worth the pleasure you’ll feel in your arms, <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

You’ll\nlie to your mother; you’ll steal from your dad,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

When\nyou see their tears, you should feel sad.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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But\nyou’ll forget your morals and how you were raised,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’ll\nbe your conscience, I’ll teach you my ways.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\ntake kids from parents, and parents from kids,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\nturn people from God, and separate friends.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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I’ll\ntake everything from you, your looks and your pride,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’ll\nbe with you always — right by your side. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

You’ll\ngive up everything – your family, your home,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Your\nfriends, your money, then you’ll be alone.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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I’ll\ntake and take, till you have nothing more to give,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

When\nI’m finished with you, you’ll be lucky to live. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

If\nyou try me be warned – this is no game,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

If\ngiven the chance, I’ll drive you insane.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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I’ll\nravish your body, I’ll control your mind,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’ll\nown you completely, your soul will be mine. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

The\nnightmares I’ll give you while lying in bed,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

The\nvoices you’ll hear, from inside your head.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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The\nsweats, the shakes, the visions you’ll see,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I\nwant you to know, these are all gifts from me. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

But\nthen it’s too late, and you’ll know in your heart,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

That\nyou are mine, and we shall not part.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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You’ll\nregret that you tried me, they always do,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

But\nyou came to me, not I to you. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

You\nknew this would happen, many times you were told, <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

But\nyou challenged my power, and chose to be bold.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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You\ncould have said no, and just walked away,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

If\nyou could live that day over, now what would you say? <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’ll\nbe your master, you will be my slave,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I’ll\neven go with you, when you go to your grave.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

 <\/span><\/p>

Now\nthat you have met me, what will you do?<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Will\nyou try me or not? It’s all up to you. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

I can\nbring you more misery than words can tell, <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Come\ntake my hand, let me lead you to hell.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n


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This Meth poem, written by G.R. Wirth at the Wrightsville Unit of the Arkansas Department of Prison, alternates between a true history of methamphetamine and a warning story.
\nRegardless of its origins or controversies, \u201cI Am Meth Poem\u201d remains a compelling and important poem about the devastating impact of crystal methamphetamine. Its poignant message inspires those struggling with addiction to seek help and support in overcoming their struggles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=395"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paserocounselling.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}