Why

Trouble started in a bar
Five were taunting from afar
He left before there was a fight
But this was no ordinary night
Jumped and beaten as his back was turned
The first fist landed, his stomach churned
Being different from them was his only crime
For this beating there was no reason or rhyme   
Lumps now grow upon his head
And blossom in purple and red   
 

Contest: Last Line Prompt 2
Sponsored By: Julia Ward
Written: 5/27/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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June 25, 2016 at 11:23 PM
Greg, enjoyed reading your poem, thank you for sharing your thoughts through words. *SKAT*
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May 28, 2016 at 3:30 AM
Greg.. Its sad that people will bury and harass another person because they feel they don't belong to their mold.. all the best in the contest
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May 27, 2016 at 10:34 PM
Sounds like a Missisippi night out. Too bad, so sad . . .
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