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March 10, 2010
By TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
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TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
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&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Can you tell what's on my mind?
Can you envision this gun in my hand?
Do you have any idea
What's going to happen next?

Can you hear these words
Coming from my mouth?
Do you understand
What I'm feeling now?
Do you have any idea
Why I'm ending your life?
It's my world now
And you're just living in it.

Just calm down
Don't worry now
I'm gonna slow down
Take this easy
Slowly pull the trigger
(Can you see the light?)

Can you hear these words
Coming from my mouth?
Do you understand
What I'm feeling now?
Do you have any idea
Why I'm ending your life?
It's my world now
And you're just living in it.

It's a yes or no question
Think about it carefully
Because these could be
Your last words.

Do you believe in GOD?

© Blake B., Highland Village, TX

The author's comments:
This piece is about Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. For those of you who don't recognize the names, they caused the Columbine massacre in '99. They killed 10 teens and then themselves, because of one yes or no question: "Do you believe in God?"
They made their decision and now they are paying the ultimate consequence.
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This article has 17 comments.

KaiteyAmber SILVER said...
on Jun. 5 2010 at 10:46 am
KaiteyAmber SILVER, Meadville, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Keep your face to the sun, then you wont see a shadow.&quot; - Helen Keller<br /> &quot; In a world filled with hate, We must dare to hope.&quot; - M. Jackson

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lol ... your welcome... and YES ... i do mine need improvement ... but i have BETTER ones
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:14 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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I know, I hope I would be able to say yes! Thank you for the comment! You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:13 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you and I will! You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:13 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you! You may also like my other poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:12 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you, thank you!! :) :) You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." (and you are very talented yourself) :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:11 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you soo much!! You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:11 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you! You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 7:10 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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You may also like my poem, "Say Yes..." :)
TheJust ELITE said...
on May. 10 2010 at 11:36 am
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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For anyone that liked this one, read my other poem "Say Yes..." :) :)
Poet4God DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 25 2010 at 9:55 pm
Poet4God DIAMOND, Houston, Texas
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Nice work :) It makes you think, what would you say if someone put you in the position

those two teens put the hostages in. Would you stand up for what you believe by saying yes?
meganleigh122 GOLD said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 12:04 pm
meganleigh122 GOLD, Greeneville, Tennessee
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I LOVED THIS!! you are really good :) keep writing
KaiteyAmber SILVER said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 11:25 am
KaiteyAmber SILVER, Meadville, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Keep your face to the sun, then you wont see a shadow.&quot; - Helen Keller<br /> &quot; In a world filled with hate, We must dare to hope.&quot; - M. Jackson

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I really LOVE this poem. It is truely amazing. You have a great talent and do well with your work! i am working on getting some of my poes on here. But GREAT JOB =]
whisperingofdawn GOLD said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 10:10 pm
whisperingofdawn GOLD, Colorado City, Arizona
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I LOVE this piece! You have a unique outlook- and I bet you’ll make it big. I think you might like my work.. It is a bit like this. Keep doing what you do!
Reg S. said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 9:34 pm
Wow. This is really good. You have amazing talent!
superswim_19 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 7:27 pm
superswim_19 PLATINUM, Grand Haven, Michigan
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that is a really good poem. my favorite verses are the, This is my world now, And you're just living in it.
TheJust ELITE said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 4:43 pm
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
254 articles 202 photos 945 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they&rsquo;re told.&quot;-Skandar Keynes<br /> <br /> &quot;When it&rsquo;

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Thank you very much. I like writing from unique perspectives and about things people normally wouldn't write about. :)
WaterQueen07 GOLD said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 3:26 pm
WaterQueen07 GOLD, Chardon, Ohio
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Gerard Way: &quot;Hey, girls, you&#039;re beautiful. Don&#039;t look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That&#039;s all. Don&#039;t let anyone tell you you&#039;re not good enough. You&#039;re good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you&#039;re a size 4 or 14. It doesn&#039;t matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you&#039;re a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it&#039;s been told hundreds of times before, but it&#039;s true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful.&quot;

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I think it was an amazing idea to right something from their perspective. I recently did a paper on Columbine, and I the way you depicted this is powerful.