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it wasn't what he wanted to hear
"what would you do?"
my father's question
resounded in my mind.
i didn't respond.
my brother
straightened
his 6 foot frame
and puffed out his chest.
"i just hope
i wouldn't be a coward
hiding beneath a desk
while boxes of bullets
sprayed my classmates."
he clenched his fist
his muscles rippled under his shirt.
"i would try to subdue him.
take him out."
i pictured my younger brother,
my blonde Apollo brother
raging with testosterone
and heroism
rushing towards
a 9mm
aimed directly
at his 19 year old chest.
i saw an entire life
of optimism and success
shot to pieces.
my throat closed.
my father
looked proudly
at his son.
"well, daddy,"
i spoke up finally
and they turned
to look my way,
"i would probably die."
he was silent.
"daddy, i would die
trying to
help the injured-
my friends and classmates-
bleeding on the floor.
i would probably die
trying to save my own brother."
"what would you do?"
my father's question
resounded in my mind.
i didn't respond.
my brother
straightened
his 6 foot frame
and puffed out his chest.
"i just hope
i wouldn't be a coward
hiding beneath a desk
while boxes of bullets
sprayed my classmates."
he clenched his fist
his muscles rippled under his shirt.
"i would try to subdue him.
take him out."
i pictured my younger brother,
my blonde Apollo brother
raging with testosterone
and heroism
rushing towards
a 9mm
aimed directly
at his 19 year old chest.
i saw an entire life
of optimism and success
shot to pieces.
my throat closed.
my father
looked proudly
at his son.
"well, daddy,"
i spoke up finally
and they turned
to look my way,
"i would probably die."
he was silent.
"daddy, i would die
trying to
help the injured-
my friends and classmates-
bleeding on the floor.
i would probably die
trying to save my own brother."
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my brother really said that. i really said that.
it just shows our personalities and the type of reaction we have in different situations; he jumps to offense, and i retreat to defense.
my dad got upset when i said what i said.
it just shows our personalities and the type of reaction we have in different situations; he jumps to offense, and i retreat to defense.
my dad got upset when i said what i said.
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i bet that made your brother rethink his response
also, i bet he didn't show it
also, i bet he didn't show it