Changing History

Chapter 28 (Finale)

1 last thought.

Before we got in the boat to cross the Hudson,
Alexander stopped to write a note,
Actually he wrote-

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Just in case he didn't make it through,
He wanted the world to know what he intended to do,

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If Alex shoots first, and throws it away,
Aaron has to yield, they both get to live another day,
We know this puts him in a difficult spot,
But he's got to throw away his shot,

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He gets lucky, he draws first position,
He stand facing east as he loads his ammunition,
The sun is in our eyes, I can see he's almost giddy,
As we watch it slowly rise over our New York City,

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I start to shake when I realize,
That we are in the same spot I almost died,

Is that why?

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He examines the gun that they shared,
Philip never hurt a soul, he must've been so scared,

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His loves are in bed,

He left them a letter,

He could've written it better,

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Your last chance to negotiate
Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight

I turn to look Aaron, he isn't softening,

I can see him glance at me,

He's always hated duelling, hated confrontation,

Alex never had his instinct for self-preservation,
I feel a sense of calm fill me,
It's not in his political interest to kill him,

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My last thought is interfering,

Maybe I can stop this before their bullets are gone,

We put them through their paces,

We all count to ten,

I think of their families and my own,

God, I can't wait to see them again.

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Alex aims his pistol at the sky...

"Wait!"