I remember the day I met her Near the breaths of the ocean Before she chose mind-altering pleasures Over everybody’s well-being Only the tips of the clouds were bathed in light The sounds of a typical barbeque Echoed across the water She smiled, I remember how that was, a gentle smile, The kind you get when you lie in giraffe high grass Within the meadow flowers As the sun’s rays gently caress your face
The last time I saw her smile It had twisted into a horrible grin, The kind you get before you sing “I know something you don’t know…” She was smiling at something I couldn't see Can never see The effects of speed, ecstasy, crack, and ******* Her kids were taken away My parents almost got custody, But by then, she was “cured”.