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A Shot In the Dark { Narrative}

helplessly he stumbled through the door holding his bloody chest Mother gazed into her fourteen year old eyes and just knew that he was up to his old antics of gang banging Yelling and cursing did nothing to wake this kid up Mother's tears flooded like an open gate she wondered where she went wrong raising him for he had the best of everything a home a job an education anything he wanted or needed was right at his fingertips maybe having only one parent in the household or just not enough discipline now she stands helplessly over her young sons lifeless body lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood all that she could do now was to pick up the phone and call the police and the morgue Tribute To Children

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 8/2/2009 5:17:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Michael's contest Katherine. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/1/2009 12:33:00 PM
Such a sad reality for to many children and parents. Nice poem! Congratulations on your sixth place win!
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Date: 7/31/2009 6:52:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem and placing in the contest, Katherine. A tragic story indeed, well told! Best wishes...Carrie
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Date: 7/31/2009 12:44:00 AM
Congrats on your success in Michael's contest Katherine.Rgds Brian
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Date: 7/30/2009 4:27:00 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful win in Michael's contest! ~*~ Trudy~*~
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Date: 10/31/2008 3:28:00 PM
Sad reality for far too many. This is a heartwrenching story. Congratulations on being one of the winners in Kristin's Narrative contest. Keep on writing my friend. Wishing you continued success. Karen
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Date: 10/30/2008 2:23:00 PM
Yes, this was a chilling poem, but well deserved to place in Kristin's contest. Congratulations on the honorable mention! ~ Carrie
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Date: 10/29/2008 6:28:00 PM
Congrats on this chilling and heartbreaking win. How terrible. but very well written, love Kristin
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Date: 10/29/2008 3:02:00 PM
Congrats dear Kathy on your win Kristin's contest! Love, Shar xoxo
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Date: 9/14/2008 7:59:00 AM
Gosh Kathy, this is deeply depressing. Couldn't bear or even imagine. Very emotional write. So sad. Love, Shar
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Date: 9/13/2008 6:30:00 AM
kids don't just die over seas. no the war is here too it just hasn't been declaired. the drug war, the war over love, the war over pride. foolishness all wars foolishness. jhl
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