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May 4, 2015
By Kendez Roberson BRONZE, Hamilton, Ohio
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Dear son,
watch for the people you
hang around.
Cause one day
you might be stuck
in jail like white on rice.
The people behind bars
aren't going to be your
friend in the end.
So watch your back
and take care
and don't be reckless.

© Conor G., Harvard, MA

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This piece is based on what i will tell my son in the future.

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