Vaping

Everything that is marketed,

Entices who is targeted.

Walking away from the spiel,

Is like saying no to your favorite meal.

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It isn’t the smoking generation being enticed,

But rather the young, non-smoker to be precise.

Fueling a dreadful repetitive behavior,

Parents aren’t even aware what their kids savor.

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The flavors of the candy,

Make it seem so dandy.

Some claim the strawberry watermelon is full of flavor,

Something they savor but never works out in their favor.

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While their minds are being jaded,

Their lungs become faded.

More alveoli march to their death,

While less surface area leaves a yearning breath.

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Friends and family are who inspire,

Sometimes leaving much to be desired.

While smoking has a vial rep,

Vaping research is not as in-depth.

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The more we learn about the cloud,

The less marketers should be proud.

Acute and chronic issues on the rise,

Vaping is to blame at no surprise.

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Some have developed and feel chronic inflammation,

While others are starting their journey to deprivation.

The chemicals work their way through all tissues,

Leaving a person with all kinds of issues.

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Many start young and never stop,

Until their heartbeat begins to drop.

The addiction is hard to ignore,

Just like any drug leaving one wanting more.

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Chronic issues lead to demise,

As ventilator use is on the rise.

Vaping is no safer than smoking,

And the research isn’t just joking.

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Many controlled studies have found,

That a variety of respiratory issues abound.

An increase in ICU admissions,

Leaves medical staff in difficult positions.

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Needing antibiotics and corticosteroid injections,

Resulting from vaping infections.

Fear even more the intubation,

And extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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EVALI is product use-associated lung injury,

But since this is voluntary there is no jury.

Only a lack of self-dignity and worth,

Are guilty of the thwart.

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From x-rays to CT scans,

Pneumonia is found in these vaping fans.

The disease wants you to rest,

As you exhale deeply with your chest. 

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As the muscular diaphragm contracts,

Lungs feel like bones when they crack.

Broken, beaten, and left for dead,

Vaping will catch up with you in an ICU bed.