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I tried alchohol for the first time...
On my 8th birthday,
I didn’t get presents.
Mommy was in the hospital…
Again.
Sick.

On my 8th birthday,
I didn’t get presents.
Daddy was in jail…
Again.
Convict.

On my 8th birthday,
My life changed.
Sissy was in her room…
Listening.
Music.

On my 8th birthday,
My life changed.
I found a bottle…
Not quite empty.
Just a sip.
Addict.

On my 21st birthday,
My life ended.
Wheeled into the hospital,
Pale and sick.
Heartbeat?
None.
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