Worse Days Still to Come
By Anthony E
I was murdered today
A stray bullet was all it took
Driving home the Chicago Expressway
Windshield to brain, no second look
.
Gang violence, defiance, a loaded gun
The bullet kept going
Daughter behind me with air buds on
No possible way of knowing
.
Paramedics come but now it's too late
Coffin makers profit
Is this reality really our fate
Can anything stop it
.
Bail not set high enough
Criminals repeat their crimes
Is the cost really high enough
Innocents conquered every time
.
Sad that so many don't have to die
Sadder that nothing is done
Blood stains and tears both run dry
Knowing worse days are still to come
Author Notes: Daily Violence and Death on the Chicago Expressways.
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