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hello
my name is josh and I'm 10
I saw you in the paper
I would like to have you as my pen pal
I don't have many to talk to
the people in school thinks I'm weird
they say I know too much
and that I'm too fat
I don't have a photo to send
Kevin burned them all
I was too ugly he said
my teacher doesn't like me
she says I draw too much black
and sometimes I don't show up for class
but I was allowed to stay home
a couple of weeks last autumn
when dad died
I think he's in heaven now
but mum says he's in hell
she mostly sleeps and drinks
that strange stuff
I tasted it once
it was awful
and when dad found out he hit me
so maybe that's why he hit mum too
I wonder how dad is now
and if they play rock in heaven
I think a lot about death
I'm not very afraid
but mum says I'm all she's got
so who would make her sandwiches
and tuck her in at night?
I hope I get a new dad
it's so quiet in the house now
maybe you want to call?
I hope you answer this letter
and that we can be friends
best wishes
josh