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Oct 28
poem 6 comments challenge: CJP-Guns
Fiona Ella

Heels

Today 
I wore high heels to school. 
and my mother said to me in the parking lot,
'be careful on the stairs.
and if something goes wrong and you have to flee,
just take off those shoes and run.' 
if something goes wrong,
take off those shoes and run
. 
I said okay and I nodded because I have heard all this before. 
be prepared for the worst. 
if you have to run for your life in school, 
take off those pretty shoes and leave them. 


I should not be expecting to run for my fucking life in school. 
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Posted: 10.28.19
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  1. Treblemaker
    Oct 30, 2019

    *applauds*
    short, sweet, and immensly powerful. I have goose bumps

    'Don't worry about fitting in when your custom made'
    -Liza Koshy

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  1. Fiona Ella
    Oct 30, 2019

    Thank you so much!

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  1. zoeyu
    Nov 03, 2019

    Wow. Incredibly powerful.

    Zoe Yu

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  1. Fiona Ella
    Nov 03, 2019

    Thank you!

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  1. flowersinherhair
    Nov 20, 2019

    This kind of blew my mind. Such a strong, truthful statement in the last line.

    Flowers in Her Hair

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  1. Fiona Ella
    Nov 20, 2019

    Thank you! That was my aim.

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