‍Written in dedication to Austin Grogan

Formatting style of Jason Reynolds’ book “Long Way Down”

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The elevator doors s l o w l y came to a stop        And Sadness

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The door slid op   en                                                  And ...

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I could NOT believe my eyes                                  I wanted to yell at him.

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All Jordan ...                                                                I wanted to dap him up

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Shirt.                                                                            I wanted to sit there and have a

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Sweatpants.                                                              D

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Socks.                                                                         E

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Shoes.                                                                         

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A face I've seen thousands of times                    Conversation. One. More. Time.

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But not at all in the last few years                        So many emotions at once

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Usually you see a long-lost friend and,               Rushing all through my body.

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you smile.                                                                    I did not know what to say.

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Embrace them with total joy                                 All I could do was remember.

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But a glimpse this time ...                                      Two weeks prior to when I found out

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And                                                                              He told me he was clean.

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Pain.

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Lots. of. Pain.

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And Anger

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