I woke up today and saw it on the news.<\/p>\n
I was glad it happened there, far from me.<\/p>\n
So ashamed I am of the relief I felt.<\/p>\n
So many people had perished there.<\/p>\n
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I woke up today and saw it on the news.<\/p>\n
I staggered, shocked I could barely think.<\/p>\n
It terrified, horrified, paralysed me.<\/p>\n
It happened on my doorstep, right here!<\/p>\n
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I woke up today and saw my reflection in the mirror.<\/p>\n
I was listless; a forlorn face gazed back at me.<\/p>\n
I heard shouts and wild animated yells.<\/p>\n
I almost jumped out of my skin. Where, what? What danger now?<\/p>\n
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I looked and saw they were watching a football match.<\/p>\n
Their cries and shouts depicted their joy.<\/p>\n
I realized I lived in a bubble shut off from the world.<\/p>\n
I mistook shouts of joy for cries of fear and dread.<\/p>\n
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I woke up today and thought to myself.<\/p>\n
The world is still a beautiful place.<\/p>\n
Despite these dark clouds of horror.<\/p>\n
Threatening to smother hope and life.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I woke up today and realized I had lost my innocence.<\/p>\n
I was no longer naive.<\/p>\n
I have morphed, my perception of life has changed.<\/p>\n
I now cherish each moment.<\/p>\n
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I woke up today and saw it on the news. I was glad it happened there, far from me. So ashamed I am of the relief I felt. So many people had perished there. I woke up today and saw it on the news. I staggered, shocked I could barely think. It terrified, horrified, … <\/p>\n