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July 9, 2010
By Uniqueada PLATINUM, Durham, North Carolina
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Uniqueada PLATINUM, Durham, North Carolina
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"Yes we can"- President Obama

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Pop,pop,bang,bang
Are the sounds of my father being beaten
All i want is for him to be gone and be forgotten
Dont move,dont move
I said in my mind
Why cant he just stop and leave us be

© Elaine S., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
Its about a boy seeing his own father being hit like the one in the novel called Night. he is saying dont move to his father so he wont get hit anymore,but he said it in his mind instead because he dont want to get hit also
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