Today another person lost a life…
Not in the name of Jesus Christ
Not because they were keeping it real
Not because of a bad drug deal
But as a casualty of war
We Lost a Life?
Tell me what for…
For no other reason I can say aside from
the fact that a bullet went estray and
now a family is left to say….
WHY!?
Today another person was laid to rest…
Not because they thought they were the best
Not because they were driving high or drunk
Not because the fumes of a gas leak stunk
But as a casualty of war
We Lost a Life?
Tell me what for…
For no other reason that I know aside from the
cold and a little snow and a lack of
shelter and a lack of clothes now has a family
that does not know….
WHY!?
Today another person was placed in the ground…
Because in their house no food was found
Because in their community no services were there
To hear the sounds of abuse in the air
They died as a casualty of war
We Lost A Life
I’ll tell you what for…
For so many reasons that I can say like
budget cuts and being ok with blaming
the victim and locking them away leaving
a poet with nothing to say…
but…
WHY!?
By Shaka T. Barrett
Copyright 2013