Note: This poem was submitted by a local middle school student as part of the Teen CHARGE 2023 Red Ribbon Week Writing Contest. It was selected as the First Place entry for the middle school contest. The prompt given was “The best me is drug-free!”

The Best Me Is Drug Free
We Don't Need Drugs to be Happy

Don't Drink Alcohol                
Remember, If You Do                                               
The Addiction Won't Fall

You don't ever need a Vape
If you use one
It's a mistake

Don't smoke weed
It's not good for you
Even if it comes from a seed

-Ethan, 13