Ms 13

The sky was getting dark, with an overcast of gray MS 13 tempted my madness, on this cold winter day An ensuing chaos on my life had slowly crept in A night of fear had now come and was about to begin Cryptic and cold was the message displayed My life would be changed by the end of this day From a call that had come in the early morning light I searched all day and prepared for a fight I could not seek any help, no police or she’d die Please come and save me, I heard in her cry My friend had been taken and held against her will She was tortured and beaten, her blood they did spill I was armed with a pistol but not properly trained I kicked in the front door and took careful aim Zip tied to a bed with a bloody hood on her head I found my dear friend before she was dead September 3, 2020 Courage Poetry Contest Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke