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What I Didn't Do

January 8, 2014
By snickerz1414 BRONZE, Kissimmee, Florida
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

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I saw him turn his back one day
I saw him walk away
Little did I know
Another's life would be payed
At most, I almost called 911
But how would I know
That he concealed a gun
I'm happy I was lucky
But I told my family to hide
And the others had no clue...
I know the answer to why.
I could've, should've done something
Anything I could do
But I couldn't, I wouldn't...
Now the question is would you?

© Zea Marie H., Conover, NC

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Today a man with a blanket draped over his arm and a cigar in his mouth walked up to our door and tried to open it but when our dog barked he left...
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