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Stop, Look, Listen

Stop. There's the girl who goes by unknown.
Look at her standing there all alone.
Listen to her words as she begins to cry.
"I'm sorry I loved. I hate life. I want to die."

Stop. There goes a popular girl.
Look. She gave sex a whirl.
Listen to her begging her boyfriend to stay.
"Without you I can't go another day."

Stop. There's the boy from the back of the class.
Look. He's ready to break. As fragile as glass.
Listen to him, though people don't care.
"I cry out but no one listens. No one is there."

Stop. There's the quarterback boy.
Look. He's thinking about how he was used as a toy.
Listen to him as he tries to hide his shame.
"Talk to me. Cuss at me. Say my name."

Stop. There goes people suffering.
Look and try something.
Listen as they cry out for you.
"Help me! there's ALWAYS something you can do."

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Written July 27th, 2006

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  • Artificially Yours
    July 27, 2006
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    This is really good. I liked the rhyming and how you seem to understand how people are feeling. Great write!