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April 13, 2010
By whatshername GOLD, Carlsbad, California
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I had to
I had to snitch
I had to tell
I had to let someone know that you where in pain
I had to help you before it was too late
I had to

© Michelle K., Vancouver, WA

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This poem is about a very hard decision that I had to make...
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whatshername GOLD said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 4:26 pm
whatshername GOLD, Carlsbad, California
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thanx!! its short but very relevent to the  situation at the time
lilmartz PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 3:32 pm
lilmartz PLATINUM, Perrysburg, Ohio
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This is so good! So simple, but so good! To be honest when I first saw this I didn't think it would be very good because it didn't look like there was anything to it, but after reading my mind was changed 100% This is really good, nice job :)
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on Jul. 1 2010 at 3:53 pm
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I love this. It is so simple, yet conveys a big sort of message. Really goood.
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on May. 31 2010 at 9:00 pm
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i love it, life in middle/highschool, people tell you there is one rule, don't snitch, I am glad someone has the courage to break that Social rule and help a freind, It shows that the world is not in complete chaos

 

whatshername GOLD said...
on May. 31 2010 at 5:57 pm
whatshername GOLD, Carlsbad, California
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thank you  
burnt-toast said...
on May. 31 2010 at 5:25 pm
ahh well done, and I don't just mean with the poem... :) it was very good, so simple, excellent.
aaaaaqweqweqwe SILVER said...
on May. 31 2010 at 3:45 pm
aaaaaqweqweqwe SILVER, Somewhere, Illinois
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Oh, wow. Extremely good. Just change that "where" to "were and you're set :)
sunnyhunny PLATINUM said...
on May. 19 2010 at 2:33 pm
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This is a great expression of your inner stuggles.  :)  It sounds like you probably made the right decision.
whatshername GOLD said...
on May. 14 2010 at 5:26 pm
whatshername GOLD, Carlsbad, California
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thanks...i hope it is too <3
Sunvera BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2010 at 7:52 pm
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<3 It was hard. We can hope her future is brighter, because you helped. Beautiful writing!
.Escape.From.This.Afterlife. GOLD said...
on May. 6 2010 at 11:48 pm
.Escape.From.This.Afterlife. GOLD, Short Hills, New Jersey
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Nice work, I really like it!
whatshername GOLD said...
on May. 6 2010 at 6:29 pm
whatshername GOLD, Carlsbad, California
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thanks!    
shayna101 SILVER said...
on May. 6 2010 at 6:18 pm
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this is soo good!!!