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Ignore The Media Circus,
Here’s The Real Story About
The Death of Osama Bin Laden

Don Hargraves

Just finished with another night of Poetry
and I was in the mood for something to drink
so I happened upon the 7-Eleven and walked inside.

My first thought was to go to the fountain section,
but I saw a couple of ladies walking to the counter
each with a Jolt Blue Bolt Raspberry can. I smiled,
knowing what I wanted, so I walked to the cooler
and opened the door to reach for a can.

“Women, why do you advertise your shame?”
I heard the man at the counter ask, then suddenly
came the crash of busted glass and shouts of
“Get down on the floor. Get down on the floor.”
I dropped, letting the can slide away,
then felt the gun barrels on my head and back
and a shot rang out, followed by the words
“Got the bastard in the left eye.”

I don’t remember much after that,
and from what I remember I know
I’m glad that I forgot most of it.
Questions shouted at me point-blank
and sitting in a chilly room without clothes
are not memories one wishes to hold onto.
Eventually I was let go with a warning
that I’d better not do anything “funny.”
Needless to say, I drove straight home
and drank water from the sink that night.

You, of course, know what the rest of the story
is supposed to be: Found in a Pakistan military town,
killed there and dumped into the sea.
Well, I can tell you that story is false,
just...don’t give me any Jolt Blue Bolt Raspberry pop...

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