She hadn't been down to the garages....yet.A Poem by HuwI met a lady who was in turmoil because she had given her daughter money for heroin so that her daughter wouldn't steal. She explained the sequence of events.At 11 years of age down behind the garages five shared a cigarette. At 12 years five shared a cigarette and a can. At 13 years they had cigarettes and spirits. By 14 they were into a joint and then someone brought the heroin. At 17 years they were down to four. At 19 another succumbed. At 20 two more left time and there remained the one. She had a baby and continued in her habit. They said the child was unaffected, but she hadn't been down to the garages....yet. © 2015 Huw |
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Added on June 4, 2015 Last Updated on June 4, 2015 AuthorHuwAmmanford, Wales, United KingdomAboutI've been commenting on someone's drawings for a couple of months and she asked if I was a published poet. It made me laugh because I'd left school at 13 years old and never completed formal education.. more..Writing
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