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  A Generation of Apathy

  

  By makeartnotwar, Annandale, NJ

  We’ve all gotten used to it; where I’m from, it’s almost the social norm. The same complaints are made over and over in slightly different ways and nobody connects the dots and sees the circles they’re running in; they’re too busy sneaking out, making out or pretending to be breaking out o...
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  Footsteps

  

  By makeartnotwar, Annandale, NJ

  My boots crunched against the crusty snow with every step. I tried to ignore the sound, and not let it ruin my perception of this silent night. The moon lay low ahead, illuminating the swirling flakes that were falling from the sky. My heart picked up a bit every time my foot crashed into the fallen...
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  The Flame Envelope

  

  By makeartnotwar, Annandale, NJ

  I feel the lump in my pocket with every step I take. Is it remorse for what I’m about to do? Or just that stubborn box that’s digging into my leg? I try not to think about either possibility, though I’m aware that it’s both. I see the building looming on the horizon, and my h...