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Array ( [sid] => 56547 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => This could be any kid [time] => 2004-07-17 17:36:10 [hometext] => I just wrote this poem to show that any kid around us could have this happen, and most of it goes un noticed. maybe this poem is true for another person but i just wanted to show a little reality [bodytext] => my name is denzel, i am 5, Its a miracle im still alive, my mommy's on cocaine, to dull her pain, my daddys a boozer, because everyone calls him a loser, i try to runaway, but something makes me stay, daddy assults me, mommy beats me, one day i finally met my fate, daddy said he "hated my gutts", and mommy said "what the hell are you still doing here? A slap here........ and a slap there.......... one to many, mommy wen't to the closet and got a shotgun, bang bang........then im dead, officers knock on the door, and mommy and daddy say "denzel who"? officer. mommy continues her cocaine, daddy continues as a boozer, and me? I've earned my wings in heaven. As each day pass's they forget more and more. alls i can say now is "mommy and daddy" all i wanted was you to love me [comments] => 4 [counter] => 152 [topic] => 32 [informant] => white_rain_angel [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => SadPoetry )
This could be any kid

Contributed by white_rain_angel on Saturday, 17th July 2004 @ 05:36:10 PM in AEST
Topic: SadPoetry



my name is denzel, i am 5, Its a miracle im still alive, my mommy's on cocaine, to dull her pain, my daddys a boozer, because everyone calls him a loser, i try to runaway, but something makes me stay, daddy assults me, mommy beats me, one day i finally met my fate, daddy said he "hated my gutts", and mommy said "what the hell are you still doing here? A slap here........ and a slap there.......... one to many, mommy wen't to the closet and got a shotgun, bang bang........then im dead, officers knock on the door, and mommy and daddy say "denzel who"? officer. mommy continues her cocaine, daddy continues as a boozer, and me? I've earned my wings in heaven. As each day pass's they forget more and more. alls i can say now is "mommy and daddy" all i wanted was you to love me




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Re: This could be any kid (User Rating: 1 )
by waos on Saturday, 17th July 2004 @ 06:07:57 PM AEST
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that's really sad yeah. stories like that are heartbreaking.


Re: This could be any kid (User Rating: 1 )
by hooray_its_jen on Saturday, 17th July 2004 @ 06:53:33 PM AEST
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This is so sad, but you did a great job writing it. Some parts almost made me cry.

~Jen


Re: This could be any kid (User Rating: 1 )
by Essentially9 on Saturday, 17th July 2004 @ 08:40:29 PM AEST
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very true, this could be any kid but thank goodness it isnt every kid. nice concept.


Re: This could be any kid (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Saturday, 17th July 2004 @ 09:14:30 PM AEST
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Very good write, Traci.. and it does happen....
Hope this helps someone along the way....
Hugs
Jenni




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