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