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What Comes Next... [Wattys 2014]

Poesia

Violet has never stopped running. She lives for the wind on her face, and seeing the blur of cars as they drive by. And she has real problems to run from. An alcoholic mother, an abusive ex-boyfriend, and the lowest grades in school. It's time for V...

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But I Know

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that we can't stay.

                          
That Ryan's parents 

                          
will find his empty bed,

                          
and disappeared truck.

                          
We have to leave soon.

                          
Yet the beautiful fiery star

                          
is rising right in front of us.

                          
What's more beautiful 

                          
than a sunset with an ex-boyfriend?

                          
A sunrise with a current one.
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