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Mar 2018
If you watched someone die before your eyes,
Would you scream right then and there?
Or, would you just stare in shock, unable to move?

If you heard of a man getting shot over 20 times who was unarmed,
Would you say he deserved it?
Or, would you say it was unjust of the police that did it?

If you walked into a public restroom to see an adolescent investing their time in sliding a blade on their body rather than enjoying precious time,
Would you watch in horror and feel no sympathy?
Or, would you go up to the young person and comfort them
so they know that the world is just **** and they aren’t facing it alone?

If you were told a story about a woman who was beaten to death
and children left no choice but to be put in foster care,
Would you feel pity and carry on with your day?
Or, would you say it was the woman's fault.

There’s always the question, “If.”
If it was you, If it was him, If it was her.
Hello, i'm new here and trash at poetry. I prefer reading it but, it's comforting, so : )
Jaycee Hillenbrand
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Jaycee Hillenbrand  16/F/Pennsylvania
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