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Guilty conscience

April 30, 2012
By africanbeauty GOLD, Palo Alto, California
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They belong not to man but to the countries of junipers and sage, deep aromas, messes, and freedom

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I saw a little girl sit down,
no companion by her side.

I saw a boy get pummeled down
nobody helped him out.

I saw an egg fall from it's nest
with no one to pick it up.

I saw a man get shot,
with a bullet through his head.

I saw a girl give birth
to a girl who's now my age.

Why weren't you there to help?
Why did you not care?

Why am i blaming you
When i was the one there?

© Molly L., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
Those small acts of kindness are not only possible in fairy tale books or movies, it's ACTUALLY possible to change the world, no matter how small the act.
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