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The Lives That Could Have Been

July 18, 2011
By gabsgarcia PLATINUM, Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Be true to yourself

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As the frightened prisoners file into a small congested room,

A dark musty smell infuses their noses,


While a heavy demonic door slams shut,



Which locks the prisoners’ dreams out forever,




Instead their worst nightmares are upon them,




But Death comes and greets them with open arms.

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