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May 20, 2010
By xXRiaLoraineXx GOLD, Fletcher, Ohio
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there was a kid,
we'll call him brad,
he was a little off beat
and wanted attention, bad,

[chorus]
we told him we hate him,
said no one cared,
if only, if only,
we had been there

when he needed us,
he got a knife,
felt we didn't care,
he took his own life,

[chorus]
we told him we hate him,
said no one cared,
what if, what if,
we had been there?

would he even
have lost his life?
would he ever
have grabbed that knife?

[bridge]
if only, if only,
amazing grace,
had shown through me,
in this place

© Lauren S., Reading, Berkshire, UK

The author's comments:
please, after you read this, if you see anyone being picked on, or if you are picking on someone yourself, MAKE IT STOP... show some love <33
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bound4life4ever PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 8:20 am
bound4life4ever PLATINUM, Jamaica, New York
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this is a really gud song! short... but nice. i gasped when i got to the part that he kiled himself. just ask me friend sitting nxt to me=)
xXRiaLoraineXx GOLD said...
on Jun. 15 2010 at 3:09 pm
xXRiaLoraineXx GOLD, Fletcher, Ohio
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i really like this one, but that's because its personal for me, i need to get some feedback from all of you so i can see what i did right and what i need to improve on... please comment :)