children, and that's just the start. . . I am more costly then diamonds, more costly then gold. The sorro I !ring is a sight to !ehold, and if you need me, I am easily found. I li"e all around you, in schools, and in ton. I li"e ith the rich, I li"e ith the poor. I li"e don the street, and may!e ne#t door. My poer is aesome$ Try me you ill see, !ut if you do, you may ne"er !reak free. %ust try me once and I might let you go, !ut try me tice, and I ill on your soul. &hen I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie. you ill do hat you ha"e to just to get high. The crimes you'll commit for my narcotic charms ill !e orth pleasure you feel in your !ody. 'ou'll lie to your mother, you'll steal from your dad. &hen you see their tears you should feel sad. (ut you'll forget your morals and ho you ere raised. I'll !e you conscience, I'll teach you my ays. I take kids from parents and parents from kids. I turn people from )od, and separate friends. I'll take e"ery thing from you. 'our looks, and your pride. I'll !e ith you alays, right !y your side. 'ou'll gi"e me e"erything . . . 'our family, your home, your friends, your money then you'll !e alone. I'll take and take, until you ha"e nothing more to gi"e. &hen I am finished ith you , you'll !e lucky to li"e. If gi"en the chance I'll dri"e you insane. I'll ra"ish your !ody$ I'll control your mind. I'll on you completely$ your soul ill !e mine. The nightmares I'll gi"e you hile lying in !ed. The "oices you'll hear inside your head$ the seats, the shakes, the "isions you'll see. I ant you to kno that these are all gifts from me. (ut then it's too late, and you'll kno in your hear, that you are mine and e shall ne"er e"er part. 'ou'll regret that you tried me, they alays do. (ut remem!er you came to me, not I to you. 'ou kne this ould happen. Many times you ere told, !ut you challenged my poer and chose to !e !old. 'ou could ha"e said no and just alked aay. If you could li"e that day o"er, no hat ould you say* I'll !e your master, you'll !e my sla"e. I'll e"en go ith you hen you to the gra"e. No that you ha"e met me hat ill you do* &ill you try me or not* It's all up to you. I can !ring you more misery then ords can tell. +ome take my hand I'll take you to hell. anonymous author