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What Drives Youth Too Murder

Gangs today, created by youth Charged with murder 13 years old This is the ugly truth. Can they blame their past Of how they grew up? To continue life as a screw-up History of abuse and neglect Gang membership Of course, they will be A suspect Family history of criminal violence Gun in the house Does this give a green light for a child To be Kraus School difficulties, poor attendance History of arrests Make the right choice One would suggest. To cross that line from robbery to murder In that moment of attack, what is that child thinking With adrenalin so high All they think about is killing That split second, in that moment You must wonder about their parents And shake your head in astonishment

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Date: 4/13/2021 1:47:00 PM
The question needs to be continually asked. Strong communities I think do lesson the number of those who fall through the cracks. Counter messages to the doom and gloom merchants help too but there is never one answer except maybe keeping hope alive perhaps and poems like yours that may spur someone somewhere to act and prevent even one of these senseless killings. Glad you are still posting Regards David in NZ
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