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The Neighborhood That We Once Knew

Illegal business trafficling boldly on the streets in broad daylight so everyone can see. The addicts are searching high,low and even on their elbows wondering how they're going to get their next "hit" of crack or blow. While the hustlers are trying to get rid of the "hot" merchandise that they have stolen. all have l can't help but to see the "once" beautiful neighborhood now invested with all types of rodens. Why did we, the people, let it get this way? It's so dangerous that it's unsafe even for the children to play. It used to be a community with businesses/flowers in full bloom but now you look around, you see homes/buildings in an area invaded by gloom. To make it better though there's so much we all have got to do because we all can agree that it's a far cry from the neighborhood that we once knew.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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