Beautiful souls all glory and hope,
destroyed within minutes,
all because of the dope.
They didn't see this coming,
it wasn't their wish,
not one single child
hopes to grow up to be this.
The hooker on the corner,
that you judged as you passed.
Do you really believe
she enjoys selling her ass?
And that man sitting homeless
outside of the store,
as a child couldn't imagine
what his life had in store.
The crackhead downtown
or the methhead on hastings,
had bigger things planned
than their current drug cravings.
It does not discriminate
it hasn't a preference,
robbing parents from children
it gains delight from their absence.
Addiction creeps up on you.
You wont see it coming.
Do you think if they knew,
that they still would have done it?
That mother who's child
C.P.S JUST took away,
now fights suicidal ideation
and self hatered everyday.
Because she wanted to raise her.
That child is her little one,
now shes 4 years old
and calls
SOMEONE ELSE
MOM.
See addiction destroys things
people family and homes.
But please try to remember
it's not ALL a fault of their own.
Peer pressure or trauma
or just one BIG mistake.
It was one bad choice yes,
but should it seal their fate?
Please have some compassion,
look past the outside.
See the child that's hurting,
looking out from an addicts eyes.