More Than a Minute

MORE THAN A MINUTE by BambiLynn '14 (*Inspired by the tragic shooting of NEHEMIAH) This is for the NORTHSIDE, old or young Stop the violence and set down the gun This is gotten old, it's nothing new We keep paying the price of what guns do The bullets end all involved life as it's known And YOU ALREADY KNOW you're killing your own It's far too extreme for problems of the day Please take the time to find another way You take a life and end yours too It's really selfish and bigger than you two No amount of church, prayer, or song Tells your mother where she went wrong Your sister and brothers are left grieving that day Yet forever attached to where you're put away Do you have a girl, a wife, hope not a pregnancy Any children of your own left with this legacy Your favorite teacher, adored coach; school venue All left feeling they failed and afraid to continue How about your homies, all down for you What position have you now put them in too There's a bigger picture than that one minute And it entails way more than just you in it All of this is of flesh, bone, and skin Deeper than a son, your mother, any of your kin Take it one step further~ there's an even bigger toll There will be hell to pay, you sold your eternal soul So just take a deep breath, and a second to think Before you jump for a gun and change forever in a blink To all of the NORTHSIDE old or young PLEASE STOP THIS VIOLENCE AND SET DOWN YOUR GUN EVERY LAST ONE OF US IS INCLUDED IN IT ITS WAY BIGGER THAN YOU, AND MORE THAN A MINUTE