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Emmett Till 2011

So there was black kid His name was Vincent Chubby and innocent Intelligent, but belligerent Aged 13, he had his first crush Abigail, a white girl Pigtails and eyes colored like clam pearls Only conflict, her family was racist Her older brother, Nathan, would make threatening faces He constantly chased Vincent from around her However, one day, Vincent did find her Alone by a lake, gazing over the crystal water He walked over and decided to talk to her She found he was a pretty nice boy Not like any other guy who would treat her like a toy It was then that they shared each other's first kiss Vincent and Abigail couldn't even believe this Their hearts were racing Hormones were pacing But up from behind them, became good ol Nathan However, he had a gang of guys with him Vincent knew at that moment he was finished So he started running, as fast as he could But he tripped over a piece of wood and lost balance Fell in a pile of dirt, and couldn't regroup Next thing he knew, he was beaten black and blue Unnoticeable in the conclusion, and Nathan got the allusion To bury the body somewhere, but threw it in the lake Poor Abigail cried her eyes out, she couldn't take it The pain, the violence she had witnessed The pure kiss from a black kid's lips Sound familiar? Somewhat if you know your history I nicknamed him Emmett Till Pure misery

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