Module 3 Background Vocabulary profound – of great depth
Tis poem was written by a young Indian girl who was addicted to meth and was in jail on drug charges. She wrote this simple, yet profound poem while in jail. You will notice that she was fully aware of the horrors of the drug. She was released from jail, but true to her poem, the drug owned her. Tey found her dead not long aſter, with the needle still in her arm.
ACTIVITY 7
My name is Meth is from a book called R.A.P.S.S., as part of Heal the Hood project. It contains rhymes, articles, poetry, sketches and short stories. Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow.
Did you know?
or meth is one of the most addictive drugs in drug history.
as tik, speed, ice, crystal, crystal meth, glass and straws.
than cocaine, mandrax, marijuana, LSD or heroin.
usually comes in the form of a white powder that can be snorted, injected, smoked or taken orally.
practise is to smoke light bulb.
powerful stimulant speeds-up and harms the central nervous system and vital organs, e.g. the heart.
My name is Meth by Anonymous
I destroy homes, I tear families apart, take your children, and that’s just the start. I’m more costly than diamonds, more precious than gold, Te sorrow I bring is a sight to behold. If you need me, remember! I’m easily found, I live all around you – in schools and in town. I live with the rich; I live with the poor, I live down the street, and maybe next door. I’m made in a lab, but not like you think, I can be made under the kitchen sink.
In your child’s closet, and even in the woods, If this scares you to death, well it certainly should. I have many names, but there’s one you know best, I’m sure you’ve heard of me, my name is crystal meth. My power is awesome; try me you’ll see, But if you do, you may never break free. Just try me once and I might let you go, but try me twice, and I’ll own your soul. When I possess you, you’ll steal and you’ll lie, you do what you have to just to get high.
Te crimes you’ll commit for my narcotic charms will be worth the pleasure you’ll feel in your arms, your lungs, your nose. You’ll lie to your mother; you’ll steal from your dad, when you see their tears, you should feel sad. But you’ll forget your morals and how you were raised, I’ll be your conscience, I’ll teach you my ways. I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from God, and separate friends. I’ll take everything from you, your looks and your pride,
I’ll be with you always – right by your side. You’ll give up everything – your family, your home, Your friends, your money, then you’ll be alone. I’ll take and take, till you have nothing more to give. When I’m finished with you, you’ll be lucky to live. If you try me, be warned – this is no game. If given the chance, I’ll drive you insane. I’ll ravish your body; I’ll control your mind, I’ll own you completely; your soul will be mine. Te nightmares I’ll give you while lying in bed,
Te voices you’ll hear, from inside your head. Te sweats, the shakes and the visions you’ll see, I want you to know, these are all gifts from me.
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