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He Left Today

April 6, 2010
By PoisonedLove SILVER, Hobbs, New Mexico
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Favorite Quote:
They all happen to be from David Levithan since he is my favorite author<br /> <br /> &quot;You will always be my always&quot;<br /> &quot;Remember that at any given moment there are a thousand things you can love.&quot; <br /> &quot;Being a b*** is easy. It&#039;s finding the alternative that&#039;s hard.&quot;

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He left today,
Though I only knew his face
There were tears today
Though the murderer was himself
Silence filled the halls today
Though everyone wanted to speak

Why did he do it?
What made him jump?
Was there anything to be done?
Could I have stopped it?

Everyone was silent today
But everyone wanted to know
Tears filled the hallways
He left today

© Amy R., Yardville, NJ

The author's comments:
There was a suicide at my high school and it just really hit everyone deep
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