A troubled soul, far too young
to feel so old…runnin’ dark streets
n’ no one sees him passin’ by
The mind’s in a state, hope seems
locked away, or so far out of reach
to try...
He cries inside, “Why can’t
they see me when I’m ‘clothed
within‘ this guise?”
Wishin’ with all his might,
he had ‘night wings’ so he could fly
Then, as abruptly as his night run
began…It comes to an end
When, in mere seconds 16 SHOTS
frees an embattled soul BYE...
2d ago
Jun 2, 2026 at 5:53 AM UTC
A troubled soul, far too young
to feel so old…runnin’ dark streets
n’ no one sees him passin’ by
The mind’s in a state, hope seems
locked away, or so far out of reach
to try...
He cries inside, “Why can’t
they see me when I’m ‘clothed
within‘ this guise?”
Wishin’ with all his might,
he had ‘night wings’ so he could fly
Then, as abruptly as his night run
began…It comes to an end
When, in mere seconds 16 SHOTS
frees an embattled soul BYE...
Note: This is in remembrance of a young person killed by police. He was 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. In October 2014, Chicago police officer Jason Van **** shot McDonald 16 times as the teenager was WALKING AWAY… holding a small knife.
