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Brown Paper Bag

July 29, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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I gasp and gag,
Stuck in a bag.

Stop! Please!
I want to leave!

I don't belong
I'm not strong,

Why can't I rip
the brown paper bag?

Go away, the knife's
hurting me!

I truly look but,
can't find the key.

I force and choke,
too much smoke,

I can't breathe anymore.

© Garrett M., Port Angeles, WA

The author's comments:
Society always puts pressure on us, telling us that we can rip through a dumb paper bag. And when you can't, they toss in a knife to "Help".
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