Put Up With It—Or Leave

 

My neighbor’s house was broken into.

She reported it to the police.

The gangs killed her.

It was their retribution.

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A short time later

someone broke into my house.

I know they people.

They’re in the gang.

They still live there.

In my neighborhood.

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It would do no good

to file a report with the police.

The police would do nothing.

The gangs would kill me.

So my choice was to put up with it.

Again and again.

Or leave.

I chose to leave.

Mother 2-17-15

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