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I was inspired by my desire to watch the fireworks conflicted by my hesitation to watch them anywhere near my neighborhood. Such a tragedy when you do not feel safe where you rest your head every night...
- VQ
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BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The sound resounds deep in our chests
Hundreds of heavy hearts sink in unison
Impending doom rests in the pits of our stomachs
Silent prayers reach the stars instantly; instinctively
Innate hate fuels the soldiers on these streets
Scavenging and savaging to barely survive
Never given a real chance at peace or progress
Every opportunity diminished by the density of poverty
Wandering around worthlessly defeated by default
Anger misdirected at one another’s heads instead
Ruthlessly reducing human beings to beasts
Knowing that behind the fireworks is bloodshed
