Original Photography by Aleah Hill
I Saw Death
by Angel Meletrich
“Yo Angel did this really happen or is this just some story?..”
Obviously it's just a story, do I look like I saw death to you?
No, I'm alive, right? Would u just shut up and turn my headphones up
I woke up
Dang I missed the bus
I got my hopes up
I can hear my dad just actin so tough
I´d say somethin but I’m scared that ima just get choked up
What if I just called the cops and got this man some handcuffs
Nah bruh it’s whatever I'll just go and grab my school stuff
I got on my bike put in my headphones and I pulled off
Lookin down the street I see a lady with a croup cough
Can't be gettin sick cover my mouth with this lil blue cloth
This guys yellin at me but I'm too far it sounded too rough
couldn't really hear so I sped up and then I pulled up
He pulled out a gun
and then he fired at the air he said ¨oh you tough?
Ridin down my street?
You must be new huh?”
I said i ain't in no gangs my bad bruh
He Said but ya daddy is and I think we should do sum
This man points the gun at me and right when this man looks up
Fires one into my arm while I’m just tryin to run
Runnin till my legs are goin too numb
points it down the street and fires once, I’m thinkin thank god
He missed, I’m okay except my arm is gushin too much
stopped and tied the cloth around my arm before I look up
hear another one it hits my chest, I’m losin too much
I can’t even breath, I wanna sleep right here that's good enough
I’m seein a light, I’m thinkin nah i need to get up
Try and yell and scream for help so somebody can do sum
Losin all my consciousness I really start to give up
God is screamin please get up it's not your time you’re too young
Devil screamin just lie down and sleep and you'll be alright son