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Run Away

Hands gripped tightly to the wheel

Radio off, wipers on

Nowhere to go

The house is not home

Not anymore

The car was quiet

He had one passenger

His blue knapsack filled

With what he could salvage

He threw the car into reverse

And now the only thing left to do

Is drive

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Published
Mar 15, 2010
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