Losing Life

My friend AJ and I walked down the street Listening to music, on Twitter we tweet Then suddenly I hear the steps following And I turn to a Wood Pecker, a tree hollowing I laugh off my jumpiness and turned back to AJ As she stares out into the street, relaxation missing So my head turns too as I look out and see A tall woman and man staring down at me At first my throat swells and then I finally get out “Excuse me, sir, ma’am, please watch out” As we try to go around, they block our path AJ looks up at the woman, I at the man Listening to my heart race I quickly run around AJ tries to follow but they’ve got her on the ground Hearing her screams kept my legs moving Too late, my mind said, you were showing The fear, The hope, The life I’d be losing…