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A Brainwashed Nation

by jellyfish

We're standing outside in a cold, blistered wind, for a quick pull of smoke and the chemicals within? A quick rush of joy, euphoric train wreck, a cure made illegal for a chemist's blank cheque. Plant matter burning, charring my lungs, an irritated throat and a cough soon to come. Pass it to a friend and beg them to be quick so I can burn my lungs again - let my blood run thick. Serotonin chained and forced to make me feel good, yet a non-addictive substance, apt misunderstood. Less harmful than tobacco, alcohol still worse, a sadly brainwashed nation where impression's pre-rehearsed. Generations plagued with loud misguided cries. They say it makes you stupid, another heartless lie. We'll strap a gas mask to a monkey, and force it THC. Forget about the oxygen... I wonder what we'll see? It seems their brain cells died - it has to be the drug! Government made a discovery? They ought to be less smug. But back to my friend, and I in the cold, forced to be hidden from long outdated scold. Celebrating beauties in the world that were forgotten, we're told it's overrated, like fine Egyptian cotton? I know from experience that this has to be divine: it could not exist if the sun could not shine. The wind has stopped blowing, the rain takes it's place, to feel divine beauty of liquid touching face. It is something natural, and comes from within, wow, I'm still standing in a cold blistered wind.
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Written by
jellyfish
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Published
May 20, 2012
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I would beg you all to watch "The Union - The Business Behind Getting High", it's a documentary available on Youtube.

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