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A Second Changes Everything

A Second Changes Everything

 

A bullet leaves the barrel of a gun

A man thinks β€˜what have I done?’

 

The sky is cornflower blue, without a cloud

The President waves at people in the crowd

 

A woman turns slightly to look at him

The sun glints off the Lincoln’s trim

 

A watcher points a cine-camera at the parade

A secret service agent dreams of getting laid

 

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