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THEIR OUT IN THE STREETS SHOOTING GUNS LIKE THEIR JESSE JAMES BULLETS FLYING EVERYWHERE HITTING DIFFERENT PLACES LITTLE CHILDREN RUNNING SQURRY SCARED OUT THEIR MIND PARENTS RUNNING AFTER THEM TRYING TO PROTECT THEM GANG HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CORRUPTED OUR MINDS COLORS FLAGS BANDANAS ALL FROM VARIOUS TIMES THROW YOUR SIGN UP AND CLAIM YOUR HOOD BUT WHAT IF YOUR JUST PASSING THROUGH THEY SAY TO DIAL"911"BUT THE POLICE NEVER COME EVERY MAN FOR HIS OWN LEAVING YOU AS NUMBER ONE STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOW DONT LOOK IN THE PEEPHOLE ALWAYS DOUBLE LOCK YOUR DOORS NEVER SAY YOUR ALONE WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY WHEB\N OUR COUNTRYS SUSPOSED TO BE FREE YOU AND ME ARE BROYHERS AND SISTERS YET WE KILL FOR A PLACE TO BREATHE A LITTLE BOY SHOT IN THE EYE PLAYING CARS WITH HIS BROTHERS ANOTHER MOTHER SAYING GOODBYE TO HER ONLY DAUGHTER WE HEAR IT ON THE NEWS ONE NIGHT BY TOMORROW ITS FORGOTTEN GUESS IT REALLY MATTERS IF YOUR BLACK OR WHITE THEY SET THE CHURCH ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF HARLEM IT SHOOK THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUT DIDNT PHASE THE GOVRENOR YET ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE A CHURCH WAS VANDALIZED AND THEY STARTED MARTIAL LAW GO FIGURE!!!!!!!!!

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Date: 5/12/2009 7:53:00 AM
You are such a powerful writer and I enjoy all of your pieces! This piece is so true! Can't wait to read more!
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Date: 5/11/2009 3:54:00 PM
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