I don’t want you to use and abuse.
I don’t want to see your veins swell and bruise.
I don’t want you to suffer, even if it’s what you choose.
Anyway I could possibly protect you.
Anyway to intercept and ease you.
Anyway for safety to find you.
Bringing new needles and Narcan and fears.
Bringing two non-judgmental ears.
Bringing along loving volunteers.
Danni West-Habjanetz is a senior English major with a minor in Vocal Performance. She is graduating this semester from the Altoona campus. They are the secretary of the Creative Writing club and a light lyric soprano in the Ivyside Pride Choir. She plans to earn an MFA in poetry after taking a gap year. They love nature and cats. She has published poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography in “Hard Freight” magazine.