reading the news,
safe in  our beds

of the man whose condition was critical
lying in his hospital bed

the shooting had happened
whilst the all nighters
were stumbling home

how had they missed him
this man in such need

bullet wounds allowing blood
scarlet blood
to run free

on the way to the shop
our minds blurred
stomachs empty

splatters of blood
scarlet blood
were seen

larger pools of it collected
at every door

how had they not heard him
the man in such need