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Alone (Free verse) by Deluxotron
Look there! A boy age 10.
Sitting on the playground
By himself.
No one will play with him.
Watch! His lower lip quivers
Fighting back tears.
Look there! A boy age 16
Standing outside the school dance
By himself.
No one will dance with him.
Watch! His hand covers his face
Hiding his tears.
Look there! A boy age 18
Sitting in his room
By himself.
No one will listen to him.
Watch! His lower lip quivers
Tears turn to rage.
Look there! A boy age 23
Writing this very poem
By himself.
No one cares about him.
Watch! His wrists bleed from
Self-inflicted wounds.
Look there! A corpse
Laying in a coffin
By himself.
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