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Playing God: A Poem Analysis

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I destroy homes and tear families apart, I take your children and that’s just the start. I’m more valued than diamonds more precious than gold. The sorrows I bring are a sight to behold. If you need me, remember I’m easily found. I live all around you in school and in town. I live with the rich I live with the poor. I live just down the street and next door. I’m made in a lab, but not one you think. It can be made in the kitchen sink, in your child’s closet. If this scares you too DEATH, then it certainly should. I have many names, but there’s one you know best, I’m sure you've heard of me, my names CRYSTAL METH. My power is awesome, try me you'll see. But if you try me twice I’ll steal your soul. When I possess you, you'll steal and …show more content…

You’ll lie to your mother and steal from your dad. When you see there tears, you must feel sad. Just forget your morals and how you were raised, I’ll be your conscience, I’ll teach you my ways. I take kids from their parents, and parents from their kids. I turn people from GOD. I 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 money, your friends, and then you'll be ALONE. I’ll take and I’ll take till you have no more. When I finish with you, you'll be LUCKY to live. You try me be warned, this is not a game, if given the chance I’ll drive you INSANE. I’ll ravage your body; I’ll control your mind. I’ll own you completely. Your soul will be MINE. The nightmares I’ll give you when you’re lying in bed, the voices you'll hear from inside you head. The sweats, the shakes and the visions you'll see I want you to know these are gifts from me. By then it’s too late and you'll know in your heart. That you are now mine and we shall not part. You’ll regret that you'd try me (they always do). You come to me, not I to you. You know this could happen, many times you were told, but you challenged my power, you chose to be

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