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The Boy Who Never Was
by
Lauren Heeke
There was a boy who never was
The famous scientist just because
Of one decision that he made;
He never thought it'd change all his days.
So here he was, a bright young boy
Who thought he'd be cool, and gave up
His nice learning toy
Just so he could walk around
With gang tattoos all up and down
His not-so-healthy body anymore
Choices, well there weren't many more.
No more friends, no more school,
He simply thought it would make him cool
But now his wonderful fantasy
Of becoming a scientist was no more "Maybe!
I'll even go to State University!"
All because of lots of fear
Of not impressing the worshipped leader.
For then he'd be beat, hit, and more
He'd rather not have to die on the floor.
He was forced to smoke, to steal, to fight,
And never again did his mom say, "Good night, it'll be all right."
Instead there was plenty of weeping, nasty glares,
And lots of stomping up the stairs.
There was a boy who never was
The famous scientist just because
Of one decision to join a gang
It took less than a minute,
To make his life go BANG!
The moral of the story is:
Don't take drugs or join a gang
It sure is hard is hard to find
The right kids with whom to hang.
So don't blow your life
With a horrible sacrifice
When you come across someone
That wants you to join and have some so-called 'fun'
Remember this sad story
And learn from his mistake
That all will be O.K.
If you just say, "No way!"
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