By: Cedric McClester

One year later
And Prince is still dead
From opioid addiction
The headline said
It’s always in the news
The disease has spread
But you haven’t heard
A single word I said

One year later
We still seek a cure
But there’s no magic bullet
And that’s for sure
Abstinence is the ideal
Although there’s more
Like medical assistance
Which we can’t ignore

One year later
We’re still pushing up hill
Everyday another victim
Is getting killed
Too many prescriptions
Are being filled
For pain relief that isn’t
All that it’s billed

One day later
May they rest in peace
While we address the problem
So that it will cease
Opioid addiction seems
On the increase
It’s as deadly as the fighting
In the Middle East











Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2017.  All rights reserved.