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Carla

Carla ran away,

When I was ten.

She ran away

And nobody went after her.

 

She took her things -

her toys, her panda,

And she left, on the street,

she said, "To seek a better life."

 

But I thought that I was a good brother.

And I thought that she still loved me.

And I loved my sister,

So I went after her.

 

I told my mom, "Let's go after her."

But she said "Carla will come back."

I was afraid

That something might happen before then.

 

When Carla ran away,

I was alone then

And I was scared then

And then I realized:

 

Just because I am

the Older Brother,

It doesn't mean that I don't need

Somebody to take care of me.

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May 15, 2010
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