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A place like no other
As his mom was cooking dinner
 Kuran sat on his bed
 Doing his homework
 While singing in his head
 As a teenage boy
 His emotions showed rarely
 It was not the tough thing to do
 So emotions, he showed barely
 His step father Chris
 Was supposed to be working late
 Kurans mom finished cooking
 But for Chris they decided to wait
 Time passed by
 When the door made a "thunk"
 Swinging wide open
 It welcomed Chris, stumbling and drunk
 With a bottle in his hand
 He proceeded inside
 Tripping over everything in his path
 His eyes bloodshot and wide
 He walked to Kurons mother
 And grabbed her by the hair
 He shoved her on the floor
 And demanded she put her hands in the air
 He told her she was worthless
 He called her many names
 Kuran felt the tears swell up
 He didnt care if it was lame
 Something he never noticed 
 Was the love he felt for his mother
 It was a strong feeling of protection
 As for feelings, it was like no other
 Chris began to hit his mother
 Until he reached in his coat
 He pulled out a handgun
 Kurons heart bagn to float
 He ran to his mother
 Filled with anger and tears
 Protecting her from the bullet
 And to chris he made it clear
 "You will not shoot her
 That will not be
 If you wish to harm someone
 Instead just shoot me"
 Silence filled the fearful room
 Until the shot was made
 Kuron was full of fierce pain
 In his mothers arms he laid
 Tears streamed from his mothers eyes
 Falling onto his face
 Three words slipped out of his mouth
 Then he traveled to a better place
 Away from all the danger
 A place to watch over his mother
 Away from that harmful man
 This time the love for his mother
 Was truly like no other

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