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This poem is not for contest. My cousin was murdered shot in the face this month and thankfully the killer was caught. He was in his fourties' while the victim my cousin was 29. He was buried this week.

Bullets have no eyes In the mourning a son won’t rise No plan in life for demise Black men hear our cries Stop shooting killing each other We need love not hate brother Time unwinds while you slang Dealing in death please change One mother and father miss The hope denied by this Feud so rude and senseless That dude who killed their kid You think you had reason to End a life will bring misery blue For you have to face the truth Humanity is lacking in you You can never undo evil deed No matter what you plead At night your closed eyes see His eyes as life leaves he bleeds Now your family members know Who you really are in your soul A killer despite reasons why In a cell of a jail you will reside When you choose to kill a man You turn from God’s holy hand You do the devil’s work indeed You become a slave never free So we lost you too you see No longer an asset to be No longer in the community Not free to thrive and dream Can you at least give back By deterring youth from your path Can you tell truth and testify Reasons bullets have no eyes

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Date: 5/27/2025 1:51:00 PM
Sorry to hear this, Karem i thought of the lyrics to Marvin Gaye’s song.What’s Going On? Remember? His own Father killed him! OMG! Laws are made now to favor criminals. I have thought in Chicago in the hood for years. Breath and death were common. Even I was beaten! My frind teachers were, I was shot at school in Cabrin Green.. There are so many gang in Chicago.. and so many kids and nobody cares. My love to you,Pangie. FAV on this.
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Date: 5/27/2025 2:57:00 PM
Sorry to hear you were beaten and omg shot???? You are such a sweet soul and didn’t deserve that. Thanks for the fav. I don’t know much about gangs but suspect I will be learning sadly if this was gang related. Stay safe dear Pangie!
Date: 5/25/2025 9:37:00 PM
Utterly senseless, this killing. Maddening. Infuriating. Why? Why? Why? And we accept it as part of 'the American scene,' don't we? I know many do in Chicago... Can I stop crying now?... I don't know... Every one hits me in the gut... There is a great man in Chicago. His name is Corey Brooks. He runs 'Project Hood.' He yanks at-risk teens off of the mean streets and teaches 'em discipline, proper societal behavior, and the 'three R's, plus more. Very successful. Google him. I $$ support him.
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Date: 5/25/2025 9:50:00 PM
I’m familiar with Brooks. I don’t know why these killings happen and I will never accept them.
Date: 5/25/2025 4:48:00 PM
I'm sorry to hear about your loss Karen - so senseless
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Date: 5/25/2025 5:13:00 PM
Thank you David
Date: 5/25/2025 2:24:00 PM
I share your grief Karen, my brother wuz killed by two serial killers in 1985...time, time hon...I'm crying for you dear fellow....much love
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Date: 5/25/2025 2:56:00 PM
Omg that is terrible and I can’t imagine. I am sorry for your loss! Love returned and thank you!
Date: 5/25/2025 9:36:00 AM
I am so very sorry. I will put you/your family/his girlfriend on my Soup prayer list. What a powerful write you have here. Murder is evil. God please bless this hurting family..........
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Date: 5/25/2025 10:57:00 AM
Thank you Paula.
Date: 5/25/2025 7:09:00 AM
That is a disaster. Did the killer confess the real reason behind the killing. My heart aches for you.
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Date: 5/25/2025 7:33:00 AM
So far not that I’ve heard. The family is still mourning and I suppose in court he may confess. That’s all we can hope for.
Date: 5/25/2025 6:22:00 AM
something for all of us to pondered about sad write indeed
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Date: 5/25/2025 6:28:00 AM
Agreed. My father too was murdered many years ago. Gun violence is so senseless. Thanks for sharing.
Date: 5/25/2025 6:17:00 AM
- So sorry for your loss ... unbelievable how much violence there is in our world ...and you are right in your words in this poem, Karen - hugs
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Date: 5/25/2025 6:22:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise. The killer shot my cousin in front of his girlfriend and thankfully didn’t kill her.

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