Running
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All I knew how to do was run.
When I got my first heartbreak, I ran.
When I failed to finish a chore, I ran.
When my father took advantage of me, I ran.
But I never ran away.
Until the war began.
Until the Union army marched inside my home.
Until my mother used her last breath to tell me to run.
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Any picture used in this book is not mine. This includes the image on the book cover.
"Running" is my own creation.
J. Leah
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