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Friend of an Alcoholic Anonymous
You sip wine
as if it were water;
beer is your typical, midday drink.
How I would love
to come into your house
and pour it all down the sink.
It's no wonder
we can't have adult conversations
and you can't deal with the past.
With this many toxins
flowing to your heart and brain,
your emotional connections with others will never last.
And then,
you let your hands slip
from the bottle to the wheel.
You never thought
about how your actions
would make those around you feel.
Thankfully,
no one really got hurt,
but you still spent some time in jail.
Now we're left
to pick up the pieces
of your momentary judgment fail.
I don't know
what to do with you now;
your apologies seem like lies.
And I don't know
if my heart can take
looking into your glazed-over eyes.
I really wish
you all the best;
I hope you get the help you need.
But as for
our relationship...
I'm going to have to secede.
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As president of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) at my school, I have been aware for many years of the dangerous and life-changing effects that alcohol and driving under the influence come with. Yet, these effects never actually hit me until I found out someone I knew and loved was involved with the abuse of alcohol. I cannot explain how heartbreaking it was when I realized that the behaviors and warning signs had been in front of me for years and I didn't even know.
I hope this poem leads people to think twice before picking up a bottle and really drives home how dangerous drinking and driving can be. Luckily, nothing fatal happened to my friend, but something could have...someone could have been killed.
So, please, think before you act and ESPECIALLY before you get behind the wheel.