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Escape is Impossible
by Eugene Kruger
The drug world takes its toll, Wes needed out. He heard of the job corps from his good friend, leaving his past life without any doubt.
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The Job Corps was on a campus well-kempt. With newly-found dreams, Wes earned his degree. He learned woodwork and hoped his life would mend.
Finding new hope put his mind more at ease, happily, he left to find his new life, triumphant he returned to his families.
Toil as he may, he still lived in strife. Each day became a struggle, and a war Life seemed as if god were twisting the knife.
Moore could not bear his life’s strain anymore, with tears in his eyes, he turned to the stove. Once again, sadly, drugs were what he bore.
Could he escape? For him, it was no. Like Wes, many are trapped in this cycle, Poor unfortunate souls kept on their toes. When might there be a great revival?
