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Actions (Hear, Count, Toss & Turn)

I hear the clock tick on,

I count every second on my fingers,

I toss and turn in my grandmother's bed;

 

I hear Godfather on the TV,

I count the minutes till the noise stops,

I toss my hair back and turn back to the wall;

 

I hear the window break,

I count the men that are trying to break in,

I toss back the covers and turn to the closet;

 

I hear the gun shot fire,

I count the men that fall to the floor,

I toss the gun aside, and turn on the light;

 

I hear the sirens,

I count the puddles of blood,

I toss back the covers, and crawl into bed.

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r-a-sanders
American
Published
Nov 25, 2011
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