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"Beautiful But Deadly," a Poem
By Mohannad Elkhouly
Opium is a beautiful flower
With poisonous and deadly power
One Whiff
One Sniff
Makes you happy and relaxed
Your muscles are all laxed
Your mind is in a trance
Your body starts to dance
Beautiful but deadly is the flower
A war was fought for its power
Chinese were the first to trade
Addictive was its grade
Your death is closer by the hour
Beautiful but deadly is the flower
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