They say things

That aren’t true.

It’ll be fun,

Make you feel great.

Just one sip.

What could it hurt?

But you know the truth.

It tears you apart.

You know what happens,

In real life.

Just one sip.

Then another.

You’ve seen it before,

You know what it does.

The inner ugliness

Free with the drink.

Just one sip

And your life will

Die

Not a sip

Not for you.

You tell them no

You tell them why

Just one sip

Alcohol

Just one sip

Will you survive?

Just one sip

It happened before

Grow up

Take care

Be fifteen

At age nine

Be strong

Let it alone

Don’t ask

Be happy

No one will know

Separate family

From life

You know

Just one sip

Could shatter it all