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He didn’t grow up in a good home. He didn’t have a supportive mother. He didn’t have a father worth speaking of. He didn’t know how to read or write. He didn’t know that 2+2=4. He didn’t have any friends. He didn’t know that such wonderful things existed. He didn’t play or run outside. He didn’t have the permission to. He didn’t graduate high school. But he didn’t drop out. That night, he didn’t stop drinking. That night, he didn’t use his head. That night, he didn’t care. That night, he didn’t put on his seatbelt. He didn’t see the car coming. He didn’t hear the crunch of the metal. He didn’t hear the screech of the tires. He didn’t wake up.
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Nov 17, 2018
Nov 17, 2018 at 11:31 AM UTC
He Didn't
He didn’t grow up in a good home. He didn’t have a supportive mother. He didn’t have a father worth speaking of. He didn’t know how to read or write. He didn’t know that 2+2=4. He didn’t have any friends. He didn’t know that such wonderful things existed. He didn’t play or run outside. He didn’t have the permission to. He didn’t graduate high school. But he didn’t drop out. That night, he didn’t stop drinking. That night, he didn’t use his head. That night, he didn’t care. That night, he didn’t put on his seatbelt. He didn’t see the car coming. He didn’t hear the crunch of the metal. He didn’t hear the screech of the tires. He didn’t wake up.
A writing prompt urged me to write a poem based on the things that "didn't" happen. This is what came out of it.
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TigerLily13
21/F/MI
Nov 17, 2018
Nov 17, 2018 at 11:31 AM UTC
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