"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 3:3

"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

John 14:6

Written by Larry Jackson...............Dedicated to Miriam and her recovery efforts.

MY NAME IS COCAINE- CALL ME COKE FOR SHORT.

I ENTERED THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT A PASSPORT.

EVER SINCE THEN I'VE MADE LOT'S OF SCUM RICH.

SOME HAVE BEEN FOUND MURDERED, LYING IN A DITCH.

I'M MORE VALUED THAN DIAMONDS, MORE TREASURED THAN GOLD.

USE ME JUST ONCE AND YOU TOO WILL BE SOLD.

I'LL MAKE A SCHOOLBOY FORGET HIS BOOKS.

I'LL MAKE A BEAUTY QUEEN FORGET HER LOOKS.

I'LL TAKE A RENOWNED SPEAKER AND MAKE HIM A BORE.

I'LL TAKE YOUR MOTHER AND MAKE HER INTO A WHORE.

I'LL MAKE A TEACHER FORGET HOW TO TEACH.

I'LL MAKE A PREACHER NOT WANT TO PREACH.

I'LL TAKE ALL YOUR RENT MONEY AND YOU'LL BE EVICTED.

I'LL MURDER YOUR BABIES, OR THEY'LL BE BORN ADDICTED.

I'LL MAKE YOU ROB, STEAL, AND KILL.

WHEN YOU'RE UNDER MY POWER YOU'LL HAVE NO WILL.

REMEMBER, MY FRIEND, MY NAME IS "BIG C."

IF YOU TRY ME ONE TIME, YOU MAY NEVER BE FREE.

I'VE DESTROYED MANY ACTORS, POLITICIANS AND HEROES.

I'VE DECREASED BANK ACCOUNTS FROM MILLIONS TO ZERO.

I'LL MAKE SHOOTINGS AND STABBINGS A COMMON AFFAIR.

ONCE I TAKE CHARGE, YOU WON'T HAVE A PRAYER.

NOW THAT YOU KNOW ME...WHAT WILL YOU DO?

YOU'LL HAVE TO DECIDE...IT'S UP TO YOU.

LISTEN TO ME AND LISTEN WELL,

WHEN YOU RIDE WITH COCAINE, YOU'RE ON A FAST TRACK TO HELL.

Praise the Lord for your poem Larry and God bless you...you give us hope to go on.