Winnie the Pooh
and Tigger too
couldn’t have dreamed
of a world like this.
A world where kids
stay doped up
on Ritalin and Prozac,
while drug dealers
work the swing sets
and slides
of a local playground.
A world where kids
with guns and the will to kill
run the streets
with cold, hard eyes –
their consciences seared
by the flames of abuse
and neglect.
A world where the innocent
pay for the crimes
of the guilty, and justice
has become a four letter word.
A world that I once loved
but now only seek
to escape.
No, Winnie the Pooh
and Tigger too
couldn’t have dreamed
of a world like this.
But the funny thing is,
I think our dreary friend
Eeyore
saw it coming
all along.
(Poet’s note: This poem was written back when I was a foster parent, inspired by much of what I saw in the lives of the kids I took in. This is not meant to be a strictly anti-psych-meds poem, but unfortunately, I saw many of these kids unnecessarily or overly drugged just to keep them quiet or avoid dealing with the effects of their trauma.)
Such a great poem.
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Thank you ♥
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Pleasure
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Omg..how inhuman to drug kids to avoid hassles.shame
Beautifully penned.thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts and feelings. Glad you were touched by my poem.
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So sad!
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Yeah
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😳
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This is a sad reflection of the lack of care which takes place. The poem is beautifully constructed
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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts ♥
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Truth in any form is from God. Ty.
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🙂
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Disturbing.
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I guess that is good since it was meant to be lol
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I meant it in a good way!
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I took it that way 🙂
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A sad condemnation of the world we have to live in!
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😦
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Fantastic poem Love the startling contrast and direct handling of the subject matter. Xx
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Thank you ♥
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Well done!
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Thank you!!!
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My pleasure!
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